13 famous people were born within 35 miles of Madison Township
Charles Bachman is the most widely known, written about in 39 languages. The nearest, Harold Hunt, was born in Milford, 6 mi away. Next door, the list for Manhattan holds 34, Charles Bachman first. 312 towns across Kansas can name a famous person born there.
What stands out about Madison Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Madison Township
Nobody born in Madison Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.






Bobby Lashley
born 1976American professional wrestler and mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter

Marillyn Hewson
born 1953American business executive; former president, chair and chief executive officer of Lockheed Martin

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Famous people from the towns next door
Nearby, Manhattan has the most on record, with 34.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Madison 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 (8)
- Charles Bachman: Hamilton_and_Bachman_at_ACM_Turing_Centenary_Celebration.jpg: Dennis Hamilton derivative work: YMS, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bobby Lashley: Shared Account, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Barbara Babcock: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Damon Runyon: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Marillyn Hewson: Aubrey Gemignani, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Johnny Damon: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Adna R. Chaffee Jr.: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bridget Everett: Philip Romano, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons

