
4 famous people were born within 35 miles of Nevada Township
The nearest, Ruth Riley, was born in Ransom, 1 mi away. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Nevada Township. Across Kansas, the lists cover 300 towns. Lawrence’s 48 names make the longest list in Kansas.
What stands out about Nevada Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Nevada Township
They were born in 3 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.


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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Nevada 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)
- Ruth Riley: Dave Hogg, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tim Beck: Corkythehornetfan, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons