Famous people · Hancock Township
Born near Hancock Township: 10 famous people within 35 miles
Edward L. Kessel, born in Osborne, 6 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Bruce Goff, with articles in 11 languages. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Hancock Township. No town in Kansas lists more than Lawrence, with 48.
Born nearby
10
within 35 miles
Closest
17 mi
Bruce Goff
Best known
Bruce Goff
in 11 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Hancock Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Hancock Township
Nobody born in Hancock Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Francis Schmidt
1885–1944American college football coach, college basketball coach, college basketball coach
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Hancock 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 (4)
- Elsie Lincoln Benedict: Heather Mickelson, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Joe Miller: JKBrooks85., CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mary Nicholas Arnoldy: Photo provided by the Director of Communications, Sisters of St. Joseph of Concordia, Kansas., CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Christopher "Chris" John Arpad: ScribeWiki, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons