
13 famous people were born within 35 miles of Leslie Township
The nearest, Erle C. Kenton, was born in Norborne, 13 mi away. Not one famous person on record comes from Leslie Township yet. The Missouri lists hold names for 405 towns. St. Joseph’s 57 names make the longest list in Missouri.
What stands out about Leslie Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Leslie Township
They were born in 6 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.


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





Noel Shull
born 1942Missouri representative and member of the Republican party
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Leslie 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)
- Erle C. Kenton: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Barbara Sinatra: Kingkongphoto & www.celebrity-photos.com from Laurel Maryland, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Pauline Gracia Beery Mack: Underwood & Underwood / Adam Cuerden, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert Simpson: Agence Rol, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James Kirkpatrick: State of Missouri, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Max Lane: Michael Wilson on Flickr, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Harold W. Stoke: UNH Archive Project, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons