12 famous people were born within 35 miles of Odessa Township
The nearest, Sandra Myers, was born in Little River, 7 mi away. No famous person on record lists Odessa Township as their birthplace yet. In Kansas, 359 towns have someone on the list. Lawrence’s 48 names make the longest list in Kansas.
What stands out about Odessa Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Odessa Township
They were born in 4 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.





Richard J. Walsh
1886–1960American author, editor and publisher
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Odessa 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 (5)
- Marcia Rodd: studio publicity photo 1970s, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- C. Dean Andersson: Christopher Fulbright, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jerry Vasconcells: Air Service, United States Army, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Richard J. Walsh: Arnold Genthe, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John S. Gibson, Jr.: Rick Browne, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons