
Born near Kickapoo Township: 23 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Melissa Etheridge, was born in Leavenworth, 5 mi away. Leavenworth’s list, next door, has 41 names, Melissa Etheridge first among them. The best known of them is Amelia Earhart, with articles in 126 languages. No famous person on record lists Kickapoo Township as their birthplace yet.
What stands out about Kickapoo Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Kickapoo Township
Nobody born in Kickapoo Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.





Paul Ranous Greever
1891–1943Politician and United States Army officer


Amelia Earhart
1897–1939American aviation pioneer and author
Jesse Stone
1901–1999American rhythm and blues musician and songwriter

Andrew McDonald
1898–1988American football and college basketball player and coach
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Famous people from the towns next door
The neighbour with the most names is Leavenworth, at 41.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Kickapoo 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 (9)
- Amelia Earhart: NBC Photo-NBC Radio, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Melissa Etheridge: Angela George, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dean Potter: Filmfest St. Anton, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Doug Lamborn: U.S. House of Representatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Elizabeth Gould Davis: George Goethe, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Guy Brasfield Park: MissouriStateArchives, via Flickr; photographer unknown, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Paul Ranous Greever: Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Chester L. Mize: U.S. Government Printing Office., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Raleigh Hull, Jr.: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons

