Born near Iowa Township: 7 famous people within 35 miles
The best known of them is Frank Austin, with articles in 10 languages. The nearest, John Misse, was born in Highland, 3 mi away. No entry yet names Iowa Township as a birthplace. 288 towns across Kansas can name a famous person born there.
What stands out about Iowa Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Iowa Township
The 7 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.




Frank McGrath
1903–1967American actor and stunt performer
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Iowa 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)
- Frank Austin: Film screenshot (Warner Bros.), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Frank McGrath: ABC Television, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- David W. Hopkins: National Photo Company Collection, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George Thomas VanBebber: United States Government, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons