Born near Medora Township: 7 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is Steven Becker, from Buhler, 5 mi away. The best known of them is Richard Thorpe, with articles in 29 languages. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Medora Township. Lawrence has the most of any town in Kansas: 48.
What stands out about Medora Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Medora Township
They were born in 3 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.



Margaret St. Clair
1911–1995American fantasy and science fiction author

Thomas E. McCall
1916–1965United States Army Medal of Honor recipient
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Medora 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 (4)
- Richard Thorpe: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Milburn Stone: CBS Television, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Kevin Yoder: US House of Representatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Margaret St. Clair: Ziff-Davis Publishing / Margaret St. Clair, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons