Famous people · Richland Township
12 famous people were born within 35 miles of Richland Township
Of the bordering towns, Dodge Township has the longest list: 26, with Dennis Hopper at the top. No famous person on record lists Richland Township as their birthplace yet. The nearest, Dennis Hopper, was born in Dodge City, 5 mi away. Lawrence’s 48 names make the longest list in Kansas.
Born nearby
12
within 35 miles
Closest
5 mi
Dennis Hopper
Best known
Dennis Hopper
in 81 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Richland Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Richland Township
They were born in 5 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Bill Miller
1912–2008American athlete who competed mainly in the pole vault
Ray Pleasant
1928–2022American politician in the state of Minnesota born 1928
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Famous people from the towns next door
The best known from each town bordering Richland Township.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Richland 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 (6)
- Dennis Hopper: Georges Biard, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- David A. R. White: Super Festivals, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bill Miller: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- David Ricken: I, the copyright holder of this work, hereby publish it under the following license:, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tim Huelskamp: United States Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Fred Hall: Kansas State University; no copyright notice, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons