Born near Hill Township: 9 famous people within 35 miles
Paul Carpenter Standley, born in Avalon, 11 mi away, is the closest. So far, no famous person on record was born in Hill Township. 391 towns in Missouri have at least one famous person on record. The longest list in Missouri is St. Joseph’s, with 57 names.
What stands out about Hill Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Hill Township
The 9 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.

Noel Shull
born 1942Missouri representative and member of the Republican party

Barbara Sinatra
1927–2017American model, showgirl, and socialite; wife of Zeppo Marx and Frank Sinatra


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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Hill 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)
- Barbara Sinatra: Kingkongphoto & www.celebrity-photos.com from Laurel Maryland, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert Simpson: Agence Rol, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James Kirkpatrick: State of Missouri, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Harold W. Stoke: UNH Archive Project, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons