Famous people · Independence Township
14 famous people were born within 35 miles of Independence Township
Closest of all is Ben A. Jones, from Parnell, 5 mi away. The best known of them is Dale Carnegie, with articles in 99 languages. The list for Independence Township is empty for now. 405 towns in Missouri have at least one famous person on record.
Born nearby
14
within 35 miles
Closest
15 mi
Dale Carnegie
Best known
Dale Carnegie
in 99 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 8 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Sarah Caldwell
1924–2006American opera conductor, impresario, and stage director
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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 (6)
- Dale Carnegie: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Sarah Caldwell: Lynn Gilbert, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bourke B. Hickenlooper: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lynne Overman: Trailer screenshot, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Edward H. Moore: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Phil S. Gibson: California State Printing Office, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons