
Born near Ohio Township: 7 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is Dwight Frye, from Salina, 9 mi away. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Ohio Township. 311 of the towns in Kansas list at least one person. No town in Kansas lists more than Lawrence, with 48.
What stands out about Ohio Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Ohio Township
They were born in 2 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.




Geraldine L. Richmond
born 1953American chemist and physicist



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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 (7)
- Dwight Frye: I.E. Chadwick Productions, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Adrianna Franch: Ray Terrill, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- George Murdock: CBS Television, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Geraldine L. Richmond: Oregon State University, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bill Graves: TruckingMatters, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- John W. Carlin: National Archives and Records Administration, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ural Alexis Johnson: Harry S. Truman Library, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons