16 famous people were born within 35 miles of Ozark Township
Harlow Shapley is the most widely known, written about in 53 languages. Closest of all is Lester Thomas Davis, from Liberal, 3 mi away. No famous person’s birth in Ozark Township is on record yet. 393 towns across Missouri can name a famous person born there.
What stands out about Ozark Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Ozark Township
Nobody born in Ozark Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.

Andy Pilney
1913–1996American football player and coach, baseball player




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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Ozark 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)
- Harlow Shapley: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Roy Glenn: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dale R. Corson: NASA, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Frank D. Williams: Character Pictures Corporation, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Johnny Orr: Unidentified (Michiganensian is the University of Michigan yearbook published by University of Michigan), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons