Born near Osage Township: 17 famous people within 35 miles
No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Osage Township. Closest of all is B. H. Born, from Osawatomie, 6 mi away. Across Kansas, the lists cover 332 towns. Lawrence’s 48 names make the longest list in Kansas.
What stands out about Osage Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Osage Township
They were born in 8 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.


William Herbert Carruth
1859–1924American educator and poet






Charles B. Gentry
1884–1955Acting President of the University of Connecticut (1928–1929, 1935)
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Osage 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 (8)
- Fred S. Jackson: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lafayette Russell: Willis Kent Productions, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lynn Dickey: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Brody Eldridge: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Earl Eugene O'Connor: United States Government, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Henry Salem Hubbell: Henry Salem Hubbell, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Herbert Carruth: not stated, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Hugh McMullen: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons