Famous people · Independence Township
12 famous people were born within 35 miles of Independence Township
Harry Chapman, born in Severance, 6 mi away, is the closest. The list for Independence Township is empty for now. The best known of them is Amelia Earhart, with articles in 126 languages. Across Kansas, the lists cover 322 towns.
Born nearby
12
within 35 miles
Closest
9 mi
Amelia Earhart
Best known
Amelia Earhart
in 126 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Independence Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Independence Township
The 12 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Jesse Stone
1901–1999American rhythm and blues musician and songwriter
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Independence 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 (8)
- Amelia Earhart: NBC Photo-NBC Radio, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles Lester Marlatt: Johnston, Frances Benjamin, 1864-1952, photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Chester L. Mize: U.S. Government Printing Office., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- David W. Hopkins: National Photo Company Collection, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James Bennett Griffin: Peregrip, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- George Thomas VanBebber: United States Government, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Harry Chapman: Bain News Service, publisher, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Wallace H. Graham: U.S. Govt, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons