Famous people · Pleasant Township
7 famous people were born within 35 miles of Pleasant Township
Closest of all is Katie Sowers, from Hesston, 14 mi away. Shirley Knight is the most widely known, written about in 42 languages. No entry yet names Pleasant Township as a birthplace. In all of Kansas, the famous people on record come from 348 towns.
Born nearby
7
within 35 miles
Closest
16 mi
Shirley Knight
Best known
Shirley Knight
in 42 Wikipedia languages
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Famous people born near Pleasant Township
The 7 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Pleasant 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 (3)
- Shirley Knight: Frank Driggs Collection, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Katie Sowers: Thomson200, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Duane D. Thiessen: US Marine Corp photo, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons