Famous people · Mount Pleasant Township
Born near Mount Pleasant Township: 18 famous people within 35 miles
Of the bordering towns, Atchison has the longest list: 20, with Amelia Earhart at the top. Amelia Earhart, born in Atchison, 6 mi away, is the closest. The list for Mount Pleasant Township is empty for now. The longest list of any town in Kansas belongs to Lawrence, with 48.
Born nearby
18
within 35 miles
Closest
6 mi
Amelia Earhart
Best known
Amelia Earhart
in 126 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Mount Pleasant Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Mount Pleasant Township
Nobody born in Mount Pleasant Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Jesse Stone
1901–1999American rhythm and blues musician and songwriter
George M. Stafford
1915–1995Recipient of the Purple Heart medal
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Famous people from the towns next door
Of the towns around it, Atchison has the most on record: 20.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Mount Pleasant 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)
- Amelia Earhart: NBC Photo-NBC Radio, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Melissa Etheridge: Angela George, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dean Potter: Filmfest St. Anton, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Doug Lamborn: U.S. House of Representatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Elizabeth Gould Davis: George Goethe, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Wayne Simien: Elemaki, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles Lester Marlatt: Johnston, Frances Benjamin, 1864-1952, photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons