27 famous people were born within 35 miles of Liberty Township
James George Arbuthnot, born in Hubbell, 8 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Nick Hague, with articles in 25 languages. So far, no famous person on record was born in Liberty Township. The longest list in Kansas is Lawrence’s, with 48 names.
What stands out about Liberty Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Liberty Township
Nobody born in Liberty Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
William J Conklin
1923–2018American architect and archaeologist

Nick Hague
born 1975American astronaut and space force officer


Edwin Bayer Branson
1877–1950American geologist and paleontologist
Jana Stump
born 1975American Paralympic wheelchair basketball player






Beverly Deepe Keever
born 1935American journalist, correspondent, author, professor
H.H. Kemper
1882–1964Original MLA of Saskatchewan's Farmer-Labour Group, later the CCF

Ibsen Nelsen
1919–2001American architect, active in Washington

Eddie Hickey
1902–1980Basketball player, football player, basketball coach, football coach and baseball coach

Glenn Presnell
1905–2004American football player, coach, and administrator
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Liberty 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 (12)
- Nick Hague: U.S. Space Force, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Edwin C. Johnson: US Senate Historical Office, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert Gordon: Lumiere, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Maxine Gates: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Philip Meyer: Philip Meyer, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Edwin Bayer Branson: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Eddie Hickey: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Larry Cheney: Published by Bain News Service, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Beverly Deepe Keever: BDKeever, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Glenn Presnell: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jesse Ray Ward: United States Marshals Service, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Tony Hobson: Mitch Weber, Fort Hays State University Digital Imaging Specialist, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons