Born near Marion Township: 14 famous people within 35 miles
Larry the Cable Guy is the most widely known, written about in 58 languages. Closest of all is Randy Garber, from Axtell, 4 mi away. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Marion Township. In all of Kansas, the famous people on record come from 343 towns.
What stands out about Marion Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Marion Township
They were born in 5 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.




Larry the Cable Guy
born 1963American stand-up comedian

Irish McCalla
1928–2002American film and television actress
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Marion 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 (5)
- Larry the Cable Guy: Aja2104; modified by User:Kubigula, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Irish McCalla: NBC Photo by Frank Carroll, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Riggins: Ted Van Pelt, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Angie Debo: Phyllis Mantik and Lynda Reynolds, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ira K. Wells: National Photo Company Collection, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons