Famous people · Township 9
11 famous people were born within 35 miles of Township 9
Bill Farmer, born in Pratt, 7 mi away, is the closest. Across Kansas, 328 towns list someone born there. Not one famous person on record comes from Township 9 yet. The longest list in Kansas is Lawrence’s, with 48 names.
Born nearby
11
within 35 miles
Closest
7 mi
Bill Farmer
Best known
Bill Farmer
in 22 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Township 9’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Township 9
Nobody born in Township 9 is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Paul Elbridge Wright
1931–2017American business executive, engineer and inventor
Mildred Bertha Thurow Tate
1904–1996American rural sociologist and university dean
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 Township 9 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 (2)
- Bill Farmer: Super Festivals from Ft. Lauderdale, USA, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Brad Ziegler: Cakeordeath34 on en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons