8 famous people were born within 35 miles of Hoosier Township
Eugene John Gerber, born in Kingman, 6 mi away, is the closest. No famous person’s birth in Hoosier Township is on record yet. Across Kansas, the lists cover 301 towns. The longest list in Kansas is Lawrence’s, with 48 names.

What stands out about Hoosier Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Hoosier Township
They were born in 3 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.

Everett Shelton
1898–1974American football player, basketball coach, college athletics administrator
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Hoosier 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 (1)
- Everett Shelton: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons