
Born near Swede Creek Township: 5 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, John Wingblade, was born in Olsburg, 8 mi away. Albin Kasper Longren is the most widely known, written about in 4 languages. Not one famous person on record comes from Swede Creek Township yet. Across Kansas, 359 towns list someone born there.
What stands out about Swede Creek Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Swede Creek Township
Nobody born in Swede Creek Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.


Josephine Thorndike Berry
1871–1945American educator and home economist

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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Swede Creek 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 (3)
- Albin Kasper Longren: Marion Doss from Scranton, Kansas, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sharon Schwartz: K-State Research and Extension, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- John Wingblade: Legislative Assembly of Alberta (unknown photographer), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons