Famous people · West Branch Township
Born near West Branch Township: 13 famous people within 35 miles
Shirley Knight, born in Goessel, 3 mi away, is the closest. So far, no famous person on record was born in West Branch Township. 312 of the towns in Kansas list at least one person. The longest list of any town in Kansas belongs to Lawrence, with 48.
Born nearby
13
within 35 miles
Closest
3 mi
Shirley Knight
Best known
Shirley Knight
in 42 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about West Branch Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near West Branch Township
Nobody born in West Branch Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Martha Wall
1910–2000American Christian medical missionary, philosopher, nurse, and author
George R. Fox
1880–1963American amateur archaeologist and author
Horace B. Griffen
1894–1972Republican nominee for Governor of Arizona - 1956
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is West Branch 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)
- Shirley Knight: Frank Driggs Collection, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Katie Sowers: Thomson200, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Duane D. Thiessen: US Marine Corp photo, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons