
Born near Ross Township: 18 famous people within 35 miles
Orval Grove, born in West Mineral, 3 mi away, is the closest. No famous person on record lists Ross Township as their birthplace yet. The best known of them is Roy Glenn, with articles in 14 languages. The longest list in Kansas is Lawrence’s, with 48 names.
What stands out about Ross Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Ross Township
Nobody born in Ross Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.


Elizabeth W. Crandall
1914–2005American academic, home economist, author, environmentalist, women's rights activist, and feminist





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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Ross 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 (7)
- Roy Glenn: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dale R. Corson: NASA, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lee Allen: Lionel decoster, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Carson Robison: Bain News Service, publisher, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Thomas Daniel Winter: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Norma Terris: produced by Fox Film Corporation and supplied to "CINE MUNDIAL" magazine, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Orval Grove: Leaf International, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons