Famous people · Shannon Township
Born near Shannon Township: 12 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is Amelia Earhart, from Atchison, 3 mi away. Next door, Atchison lists 20, led by Amelia Earhart. No famous person on record lists Shannon Township as their birthplace yet. 306 towns across Kansas can name a famous person born there.
Born nearby
12
within 35 miles
Closest
3 mi
Amelia Earhart
Best known
Amelia Earhart
in 126 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Shannon Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Shannon Township
The 12 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Jesse Stone
1901–1999American rhythm and blues musician and songwriter
Georgia Caldwell Smith
1909–1961One of the first African-American women to gain a bachelor's degree in mathematics
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Famous people from the towns next door
The fullest list close by belongs to Atchison, with 20.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Shannon 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)
- Amelia Earhart: NBC Photo-NBC Radio, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles Lester Marlatt: Johnston, Frances Benjamin, 1864-1952, photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Chester L. Mize: U.S. Government Printing Office., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- David W. Hopkins: National Photo Company Collection, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Georgia Caldwell Smith: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George Thomas VanBebber: United States Government, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Harry Chapman: Bain News Service, publisher, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons