6 famous people were born within 35 miles of Blue Mound Township
Paul Carpenter Standley, born in Avalon, 8 mi away, is the closest. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Blue Mound Township. In all of Missouri, the famous people on record come from 391 towns. The longest list of any town in Missouri belongs to St. Joseph, with 57.

What stands out about Blue Mound Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Blue Mound Township
The 6 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.

Noel Shull
born 1942Missouri representative and member of the Republican party
Lawrence Walkup
1914–2002American academic administrator
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Blue 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.
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- James Kirkpatrick: State of Missouri, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons