Born near Jefferson Township: 8 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Herb Bradley, was born in Agenda, 7 mi away. Not one famous person on record comes from Jefferson Township yet. The longest list in Kansas is Lawrence’s, with 48 names. Kansas City has the second-longest list in Kansas, after Lawrence, with 47.

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

Jerry Lambert
1940–2015Jockey in the sport of Thoroughbred horse racing
Roland Cowell
1895–1953American football, basketball, and baseball coach
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Jefferson 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.
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- Paul E. Trimble: United States Coast Guard, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons