Born near White Mound Township: 11 famous people within 35 miles
Kenneth Megill, born in Esbon, 4 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is William Norris, with articles in 7 languages. No famous person on record lists White Mound Township as their birthplace yet. The longest list of any town in Kansas belongs to Lawrence, with 48.
What stands out about White Mound Township’s famous people
Famous people born near White Mound Township
The 11 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.


Gregory Doud
born 2000American economist & government official

William Norris
1911–2006CEO of Control Data Corporation
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is White Mound 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)
- William Norris: Regina Kühne, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Wint Smith: U.S. Government Printing Office (Washington, DC)., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Gregory Doud: Office of the United States Trade Representative, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons