Famous people · Franklin Township
15 famous people were born within 35 miles of Franklin Township
Calamity Jane, born in Princeton, 11 mi away, is the closest. No famous person’s birth in Franklin Township is on record yet. The longest list of any town in Missouri belongs to St. Joseph, with 57. After St. Joseph, the next longest list in Missouri is Columbia’s, with 51.
Born nearby
15
within 35 miles
Closest
11 mi
Calamity Jane
Best known
Calamity Jane
in 39 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Franklin Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Franklin Township
They were born in 6 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Minnetta Theodora Taylor
1860–1911American author, poet, polyglot, clubwoman, and suffragist
Agnes Smedley
1892–1950American journalist, writer, Comintern spy
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Franklin 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 (8)
- Calamity Jane: H. R. Locke, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Agnes Smedley: The original uploader was Iflwlou at Chinese Wikipedia., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Arthur M. Hyde: Bain News Service, publisher., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George Ovey: George Ovey, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Leith Stevens: David Bransby, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mervin Joe Kelly: Internet Archive Book Images, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Enoch Herbert Crowder: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Minnetta Theodora Taylor: Photographer not named., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons