Born near Holmwood Township: 19 famous people within 35 miles
Clair L. Gleason, born in Burr Oak, 5 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is John Mills Houston, with articles in 8 languages. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Holmwood Township. The Kansas lists hold names for 359 towns.
What stands out about Holmwood Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Holmwood Township
They were born in 8 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.


Gregory Doud
born 2000American economist & government official




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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Holmwood 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 (6)
- John Mills Houston: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Wint Smith: U.S. Government Printing Office (Washington, DC)., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ed Weir: Chicago Tribune, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Gregory Doud: Office of the United States Trade Representative, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mulford Winsor: Harris & Ewing, Inc., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Tony Hobson: Mitch Weber, Fort Hays State University Digital Imaging Specialist, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons