Famous people · Pittsburg Township
Born near Pittsburg Township: 7 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is Mary Nicholas Arnoldy, from Tipton, 2 mi away. The best known of them is Edward L. Kessel, with articles in 6 languages. No town in Kansas lists more than Lawrence, with 48. Kansas City has the second-longest list in Kansas, after Lawrence, with 47.
Born nearby
7
within 35 miles
Closest
15 mi
Edward L. Kessel
Best known
Edward L. Kessel
in 6 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Pittsburg Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Pittsburg Township
Nobody born in Pittsburg Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Francis Schmidt
1885–1944American college football coach, college basketball coach, college basketball coach
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Pittsburg 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 (4)
- Elsie Lincoln Benedict: Heather Mickelson, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Joe Miller: JKBrooks85., CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mary Nicholas Arnoldy: Photo provided by the Director of Communications, Sisters of St. Joseph of Concordia, Kansas., CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Christopher "Chris" John Arpad: ScribeWiki, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons