14 famous people were born within 35 miles of Summit Township
Babe Lyon, born in Jamestown, 7 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Charles J. Chaput, with articles in 21 languages. So far, no famous person on record was born in Summit Township. Famous people are on record for 291 of the towns in Kansas.
What stands out about Summit Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Summit Township
Nobody born in Summit Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.



Frank Carlson
1893–1987American politician who served as the 30th Governor of Kansas





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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Summit 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 (8)
- Charles J. Chaput: HazteOir.org, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Frank Carlson: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Helen Talbot: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George Norlin: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Nancy Moritz: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Elmer Stricklett: Chicago Daily News, Inc., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George Darrow: Goudey, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Margaret H'Doubler: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons