Born near Montana Township: 22 famous people within 35 miles
Patty Jo Watson, born in Superior, 5 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is John Mills Houston, with articles in 8 languages. Not one famous person on record comes from Montana Township yet. The longest list in Kansas is Lawrence’s, with 48 names.
What stands out about Montana Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Montana Township
Nobody born in Montana Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.




Gregory Doud
born 2000American economist & government official



Ibsen Nelsen
1919–2001American architect, active in Washington
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Montana 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 (7)
- John Mills Houston: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Wint Smith: U.S. Government Printing Office (Washington, DC)., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ed Weir: Chicago Tribune, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Gregory Doud: Office of the United States Trade Representative, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jesse Ray Ward: United States Marshals Service, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert D. Leigh: Carolyn Crossett Rowland, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tony Hobson: Mitch Weber, Fort Hays State University Digital Imaging Specialist, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons