Born near Groveland Township: 9 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Bruce Conner, was born in McPherson, 7 mi away. No entry yet names Groveland Township as a birthplace. The Kansas lists hold names for 343 towns. The longest list in Kansas is Lawrence’s, with 48 names.
What stands out about Groveland Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Groveland Township
They were born in 4 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.


Susan Peterson
1925–2009American artist, ceramics educator, and author

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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Groveland Township and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. Nearby people are those born in a town within 35 miles; distances are town center to town center. People known mainly for crimes, and adult performers, aren’t listed. “The usual town” = everyone born in the towns gathered so far.
Photo credits (3)
- Montee Ball: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Susan Peterson: Larry Armstrong, Los Angeles Times, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tanner Hawkinson: Thomson200, CC0, Wikimedia Commons