Famous people · Houston Township
15 famous people were born within 35 miles of Houston Township
Closest of all is Bruce Goff, from Alton, 11 mi away. Roscoe Arbuckle is the most widely known, written about in 45 languages. So far, no famous person on record was born in Houston Township. No town in Kansas lists more than Lawrence, with 48.
Born nearby
15
within 35 miles
Closest
12 mi
Roscoe Arbuckle
Best known
Roscoe Arbuckle
in 45 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Houston Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Houston Township
Nobody born in Houston Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Roscoe Arbuckle
1887–1933American actor, director and comedian
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Houston 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)
- Roscoe Arbuckle: Photographer uncredited, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- 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
- Kevin Saunders: fitness4all, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Christopher "Chris" John Arpad: ScribeWiki, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons