Famous people · Pike Township
Born near Pike Township: 11 famous people within 35 miles
R. Lee Ermey, born in Emporia, 5 mi away, is the closest. Next door, the list for Emporia holds 28, R. Lee Ermey first. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Pike Township. No town in Kansas lists more than Lawrence, with 48.
Born nearby
11
within 35 miles
Closest
5 mi
R. Lee Ermey
Best known
R. Lee Ermey
in 56 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Pike Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Pike Township
They were born in 5 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Maud Wagner
1877–1961American circus performer and tattoo artist
William Allen White
1868–1944American newspaper editor and Progressive leader
Harold C. Case
1902–1972American Methodist preacher and academic administrator
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Famous people from the towns next door
Nearby, Emporia has the most on record, with 28.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Pike 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)
- R. Lee Ermey: Zachary B, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dean Smith: University of North Carolina, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Maud Wagner: The Plaza Gallery, Los Angeles, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Allen White: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Thelma Hill: Edward F. Cline, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lyle Tayo: Clarence Hennecke, Stan Laurel, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dudley Doolittle: Bain News Service, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons