Famous people · Township 8
Born near Township 8: 6 famous people within 35 miles
Veryl Switzer, born in Nicodemus, 9 mi away, is the closest. No famous person’s birth in Township 8 is on record yet. The best known of them is Dale Dodrill, with articles in 6 languages. The longest list of any town in Kansas belongs to Lawrence, with 48.
Born nearby
6
within 35 miles
Closest
19 mi
Dale Dodrill
Best known
Dale Dodrill
in 6 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Township 8’s famous people
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Famous people born near Township 8
The 6 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Township 8 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)
- Dale Dodrill: Bowman, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Veryl Switzer: Bowman, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mal Stevens: The Boston Globe, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons