
8 famous people were born within 35 miles of Ohio Township
Closest of all is Ruth Riley, from Ransom, 11 mi away. No famous person on record lists Ohio Township as their birthplace yet. Famous people are on record for 303 of the towns in Kansas. Lawrence has the most of any town in Kansas: 48.
What stands out about Ohio Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Ohio Township
The 8 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.



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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Ohio 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 (3)
- Ruth Riley: Dave Hogg, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ricky Lee Neely: 여니수니, CC BY 2.0 kr, Wikimedia Commons
- Tim Beck: Corkythehornetfan, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons