Famous people · Independence Township
23 famous people were born within 35 miles of Independence Township
Closest of all is Sheryl Crow, from Kennett, 1 mi away. So far, no famous person on record was born in Independence Township. Famous people are on record for 389 of the towns in Missouri. The longest list of any town in Missouri belongs to St. Joseph, with 57.
Born nearby
23
within 35 miles
Closest
1 mi
Sheryl Crow
Best known
Sheryl Crow
in 61 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Independence Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Independence Township
They were born in 9 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
David L. Ferguson
1949–2019American mathematician and educator
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Independence 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)
- A.C. Reed: Lionel decoster, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bill Burlison: US Government, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- David Nail: Lunchbox LP, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Paul Caruthers Jones: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Edwin A. Doss: Army photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Moore: CMJMEM, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lew Carpenter: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Preston Carpenter: Jay Publishing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons