
15 famous people were born within 35 miles of Sodville Township
Closest of all is Eddie Sutton, from Bucklin, 7 mi away. The best known of them is Dennis Hopper, with articles in 81 languages. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Sodville Township. Lawrence’s 48 names make the longest list in Kansas.
What stands out about Sodville Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Sodville Township
Nobody born in Sodville Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.




Bill Miller
1912–2008American athlete who competed mainly in the pole vault



Sandra Seacat
1936–2023American acting teacher and actress
Everette Lee DeGolyer
1886–1956American geophysicist and philanthropist
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Sodville 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)
- Dennis Hopper: Georges Biard, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- David A. R. White: Super Festivals, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bill Miller: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- David Ricken: I, the copyright holder of this work, hereby publish it under the following license:, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tim Huelskamp: United States Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Fred Hall: Kansas State University; no copyright notice, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Eddie Sutton: Creighton University, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons