Famous people · Central Township
9 famous people were born within 35 miles of Central Township
Closest of all is Bob Harmon, from Liberal, 6 mi away. Not one famous person on record comes from Central Township yet. Harlow Shapley is the most widely known, written about in 53 languages. The longest list in Missouri is St. Joseph’s, with 57 names.
Born nearby
9
within 35 miles
Closest
7 mi
Harlow Shapley
Best known
Harlow Shapley
in 53 Wikipedia languages
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Famous people born near Central Township
The 9 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Central 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 (7)
- Harlow Shapley: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Frank D. Williams: Character Pictures Corporation, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Johnny Orr: Unidentified (Michiganensian is the University of Michigan yearbook published by University of Michigan), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bob Harmon: 1911 Gold Borders (Broadleaf), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Blaine Durbin: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Deacon Jones: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Frank Gordon Theis: United States Government, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons