10 famous people were born within 35 miles of Hawkeye Township
Bruce Goff, born in Alton, 5 mi away, is the closest. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Hawkeye Township. In Kansas, 306 towns have someone on the list. No town in Kansas lists more than Lawrence, with 48.
What stands out about Hawkeye Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Hawkeye Township
They were born in 4 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.




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 Hawkeye 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)
- Carl Hatch: U.S. Government Photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Elsie Lincoln Benedict: Heather Mickelson, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Joe Miller: JKBrooks85., CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Christopher "Chris" John Arpad: ScribeWiki, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons