14 famous people were born within 35 miles of Miller Township
The nearest, John Twist, was born in Albany, 10 mi away. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Miller Township. The best known of them is Wild Bill Elliott, with articles in 15 languages. The longest list of any town in Missouri belongs to St. Joseph, with 57.
What stands out about Miller Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Miller Township
Nobody born in Miller Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.



Jesse N. Funk
1888–1933United States Army Medal of Honor recipient





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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Miller 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)
- Wild Bill Elliott: Columbia Pictures, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James T. Blair, Jr.: James T. Blair, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Claude Thomas: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Homer Summa: National Photo Company Collection, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jesse N. Funk: See below, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jim Spainhower: State of Missouri, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Avery Kier: United States Marine Corps, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John S. Murray: Vibert Jeffers .mw-parser-output .messagebox{margin:4px 0;width:auto;border-collapse:collapse;border:2px solid var(--border-color-progressive,#6485d1);background-color:var(--background-color-neutral-subtle,#fbfcff);color:var(--color-base,#202122);bo…, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons