
7 famous people were born within 35 miles of Reno Township
The nearest, Richard Thorpe, was born in Hutchinson, 4 mi away. Hutchinson’s list, next door, has 34 names, Richard Thorpe first among them. No entry yet names Reno Township as a birthplace. 332 towns in Kansas have at least one famous person on record.
What stands out about Reno Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Reno Township
The 7 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.




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Famous people from the towns next door
Around it, Hutchinson has the most people on record, 34 of them.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Reno 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)
- Richard Thorpe: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Kevin Yoder: US House of Representatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Scott Heim: Kevin Paul, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Harold D. Smith: Harris & Ewing, photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
