Born near Rich Township: 10 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Wayne Lamb, was born in Centerville, 11 mi away. Edgar Lee Masters is the most widely known, written about in 36 languages. No famous person’s birth in Rich Township is on record yet. In all of Kansas, the famous people on record come from 292 towns.
What stands out about Rich Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Rich Township
Nobody born in Rich Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.


Sam Brownback
born 1956American politician and 46th Governor of Kansas



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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Rich 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 (5)
- Edgar Lee Masters: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Sam Brownback: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Arthur Capper: Willard, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ad Brennan: en:Bain News Service, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dennis Highberger: Junedude433, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons