Famous people · Madison Township
10 famous people were born within 35 miles of Madison Township
Clyde Tolson is the most widely known, written about in 16 languages. Closest of all is Enoch Herbert Crowder, from Edinburg, 2 mi away. Not one famous person on record comes from Madison Township yet. The longest list of any town in Missouri belongs to St. Joseph, with 57.
Born nearby
10
within 35 miles
Closest
14 mi
Clyde Tolson
Best known
Clyde Tolson
in 16 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Madison Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Madison Township
Nobody born in Madison Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Duck Dowell
1912–2003American basketball and football player and coach, college athletics administrator
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Madison 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 (5)
- Clyde Tolson: FBI File photo, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George Ovey: George Ovey, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Enoch Herbert Crowder: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jerry Litton: US Government Printing Office, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Duck Dowell: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons