Famous people · Monroe Township
18 famous people were born within 35 miles of Monroe Township
Howard C. Speakman, born in Skidmore, 1 mi away, is the closest. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Monroe Township. The best known of them is Dale Carnegie, with articles in 99 languages. The longest list of any town in Missouri belongs to St. Joseph, with 57.
Born nearby
18
within 35 miles
Closest
11 mi
Dale Carnegie
Best known
Dale Carnegie
in 99 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Monroe Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Monroe Township
They were born in 10 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Harley Race
1943–2019American professional wrestler, promoter and trainer
Sarah Caldwell
1924–2006American opera conductor, impresario, and stage director
Bill Tobin
1941–2024American football player and executive
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Monroe 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)
- Dale Carnegie: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Harley Race: Chrysaor, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sam Graves: House Creative Services, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Sarah Caldwell: Lynn Gilbert, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lynne Overman: Trailer screenshot, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Forrest C. Donnell: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Frank Austin: Film screenshot (Warner Bros.), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Edward H. Moore: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons