15 famous people were born within 35 miles of Stranger Township
Closest of all is Roy Zimmerman, from Tonganoxie, 3 mi away. No famous person’s birth in Stranger Township is on record yet. Charlie Parker is the most widely known, written about in 77 languages. In Kansas, 289 towns have someone on the list.
What stands out about Stranger Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Stranger Township
Nobody born in Stranger 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 Stranger 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)
- Charlie Parker: William P. Gottlieb, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Burt Bacharach: ABC Television, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Janelle Monáe: Myles Kalus Anak Jihem, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dee Wallace: Super Festivals from Ft. Lauderdale, USA, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Maurice Greene: Jimmy Harris (Blog), CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Melissa Etheridge: Angela George, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Scott Foley: Dominick D, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons