Famous people · Wilson Township
Born near Wilson Township: 12 famous people within 35 miles
Ricky Lee Neely, born in Dighton, 10 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Ruth Riley, with articles in 19 languages. No town in Kansas lists more than Lawrence, with 48. After Lawrence, the next longest list in Kansas is Kansas City’s, with 47.
Born nearby
12
within 35 miles
Closest
29 mi
Ruth Riley
Best known
Ruth Riley
in 19 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Wilson Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Wilson Township
The 12 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Jeffrey Messenger
born 1949American politician from Missouri
K.J. Wall
American lawyer, Associate Justice of the Kansas Supreme Court
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Wilson 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 (4)
- Ruth Riley: Dave Hogg, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ricky Lee Neely: 여니수니, CC BY 2.0 kr, Wikimedia Commons
- Tim Beck: Corkythehornetfan, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Nate Kaczor: All-Pro Reels, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons