6 famous people were born within 35 miles of Morlan Township
Veryl Switzer is the most widely known, written about in 5 languages. Closest of all is Marvin Switzer, from Bogue, 10 mi away. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Morlan Township. 289 towns in Kansas have at least one famous person on record.
What stands out about Morlan Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Morlan Township
They were born in 5 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.


Mike Schreiner
born 1969Ontario politician and food advocate
Howard H. Bell
1913–2012American scholar of African American history
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Morlan 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 (2)
- Veryl Switzer: Bowman, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mike Schreiner: Angus Chan, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons