
Born near Boone Township: 19 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Richard Howard Ichord, Jr., was born in Licking, 9 mi away. Claire McCaskill is the most widely known, written about in 35 languages. No famous person’s birth in Boone Township is on record yet. The longest list of any town in Missouri belongs to St. Joseph, with 57.
What stands out about Boone Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Boone Township
The 19 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.


Robert ParkeHarrison
born 1968American photographer



John A. Rogers
born 1967American chemist and materials scientist

Robin Carnahan
born 1961Administrator of the General Services Administration since 2021
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Boone 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 (6)
- Claire McCaskill: United States Senate, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Shannon Miller: Shannon Miller, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mike Coffman: US House of Representatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John A. Rogers: Jrogers9999, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Richard Howard Ichord, Jr.: Image courtesy of the Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Robin Carnahan: U.S. General Services Administration, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons