
15 famous people were born within 35 miles of Scott Township
The nearest, Brody Eldridge, was born in La Cygne, 4 mi away. Burt McKinnie is the most widely known, written about in 12 languages. Of the bordering towns, La Cygne has the longest list: 4, with Brody Eldridge at the top. The list for Scott Township is empty for now.
What stands out about Scott Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Scott Township
Nobody born in Scott Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.




Enoch J. Mills
1878–1935American football, basketball, and baseball player and coach, college athletics administrator

William Herbert Carruth
1859–1924American educator and poet



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Famous people from the towns next door
Close by, La Cygne counts 4 famous people, the most of its neighbours.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Scott 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 (8)
- Lafayette Russell: Willis Kent Productions, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lynn Dickey: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Brody Eldridge: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Earl Eugene O'Connor: United States Government, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Enoch J. Mills: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Henry Salem Hubbell: Henry Salem Hubbell, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Herbert Carruth: not stated, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Hugh McMullen: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
