14 famous people were born within 35 miles of Richland Township
Herb Bradley, born in Agenda, 5 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Nick Hague, with articles in 25 languages. No famous person on record lists Richland Township as their birthplace yet. The longest list of any town in Kansas belongs to Lawrence, with 48.
What stands out about Richland Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Richland Township
They were born in 4 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.


Nick Hague
born 1975American astronaut and space force officer


Edwin Bayer Branson
1877–1950American geologist and paleontologist
Jana Stump
born 1975American Paralympic wheelchair basketball player

Jerry Lambert
1940–2015Jockey in the sport of Thoroughbred horse racing
Roland Cowell
1895–1953American football, basketball, and baseball coach
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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 (5)
- Nick Hague: U.S. Space Force, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert Gordon: Lumiere, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Edwin Bayer Branson: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Larry Cheney: Published by Bain News Service, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Paul E. Trimble: United States Coast Guard, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons