
Born near Sherman Township: 10 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Albin Kasper Longren, was born in Leonardville, 6 mi away. The best known of them is Charles Bachman, with articles in 39 languages. So far, no famous person on record was born in Sherman Township. Across Kansas, 337 towns list someone born there.
What stands out about Sherman Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Sherman Township
Nobody born in Sherman Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.






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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Sherman 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 (6)
- Charles Bachman: Hamilton_and_Bachman_at_ACM_Turing_Centenary_Celebration.jpg: Dennis Hamilton derivative work: YMS, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Damon Runyon: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bridget Everett: Philip Romano, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Howie Shannon: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Albin Kasper Longren: Marion Doss from Scranton, Kansas, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Henry D. Linscott: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons