Born near Medicine Township: 10 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is John C. England, from Harris, 4 mi away. The best known of them is Calamity Jane, with articles in 39 languages. 439 towns in Missouri have at least one famous person on record. No famous person’s birth in Medicine Township is on record yet.
What stands out about Medicine Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Medicine Township
Nobody born in Medicine Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.

Agnes Smedley
1892–1950American journalist, writer, Comintern spy




Minnetta Theodora Taylor
1860–1911American author, poet, polyglot, clubwoman, and suffragist
William H. Boner
born 1863Washington state politician and businessman
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Medicine 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)
- Calamity Jane: H. R. Locke, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Agnes Smedley: The original uploader was Iflwlou at Chinese Wikipedia., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Arthur M. Hyde: Bain News Service, publisher., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mervin Joe Kelly: Internet Archive Book Images, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Minnetta Theodora Taylor: Photographer not named., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons