Famous people · Independent Township
11 famous people were born within 35 miles of Independent Township
The nearest, Fay Thomas, was born in Holyrood, 6 mi away. Kari Wahlgren is the most widely known, written about in 36 languages. No town in Kansas lists more than Lawrence, with 48. After Lawrence, the next longest list in Kansas is Kansas City’s, with 47.
Born nearby
11
within 35 miles
Closest
14 mi
Kari Wahlgren
Best known
Kari Wahlgren
in 36 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Independent Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Independent Township
They were born in 5 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Wally Hickel
1919–2010Governor of Alaska, United States Secretary of the Interior
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Independent 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)
- Kari Wahlgren: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Clarence R. Huebner: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Brent Maher: Eagledj, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lee Dressen: Bain News Service, publisher, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons