12 famous people were born within 35 miles of Olivet Township
Closest of all is Jack Colvin, from Lyndon, 7 mi away. No entry yet names Olivet Township as a birthplace. Lawrence’s 48 names make the longest list in Kansas. After Lawrence, the next longest list in Kansas is Kansas City’s, with 47.
What stands out about Olivet Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Olivet Township
The 12 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.






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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Olivet 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 (6)
- Olive Ann Beech: SDASM Archives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bob Price: Collection of US House of Representatives -, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Barry McDaniel: Vervaardiger: Hofland, L.H., fotograaf ; Auteursrechthouder: Het Utrechts Archief, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- C. D. Batchelor: Not specified, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Rip Hagerman: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Michael P. Ryan: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons