Famous people · Sheridan Township
Born near Sheridan Township: 13 famous people within 35 miles
Alwyn Howard Gentry is the most widely known, written about in 13 languages. Closest of all is Lambert Eidson, from Palmer, 4 mi away. The longest list in Kansas is Lawrence’s, with 48 names. After Lawrence, the next longest list in Kansas is Kansas City’s, with 47.
Born nearby
13
within 35 miles
Closest
16 mi
Alwyn Howard Gentry
Best known
Alwyn Howard Gentry
in 13 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Sheridan Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Sheridan Township
They were born in 4 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
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 Sheridan 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)
- Alwyn Howard Gentry: Hugh Iltis, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tenney Frank: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George Docking: Kansas State University; no copyright notice, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Don W. Wilson: National Archives and Records Administration, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Paul E. Trimble: United States Coast Guard, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons