Born near Sherman Township: 9 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is Colton Haynes, from Andale, 1 mi away. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Sherman Township. Across Kansas, 343 towns list someone born there. Lawrence’s 48 names make the longest list in Kansas.
What stands out about Sherman Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Sherman Township
The 9 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.




Harold Manning
1909–2003American steeplechase and long-distance runner


Thomas E. McCall
1916–1965United States Army Medal of Honor recipient
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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)
- Milburn Stone: CBS Television, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Derek Norris: EricEnfermero, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Miles Ukaoma: Citizen59, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Howard J. McMurray: Collection of the U.S. House of Representatives (Washington, DC)., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Allen B. Kanavel: Chambers, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ed Siever: Breisch-Williams, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons