Famous people · Polk Township
Born near Polk Township: 16 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Dale Carnegie, was born in Maryville, 1 mi away. No famous person on record lists Polk Township as their birthplace yet. 418 towns across Missouri can name a famous person born there. St. Joseph’s 57 names make the longest list in Missouri.
Born nearby
16
within 35 miles
Closest
1 mi
Dale Carnegie
Best known
Dale Carnegie
in 98 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Polk Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Polk Township
They were born in 8 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Sarah Caldwell
1924–2006American opera conductor, impresario, and stage director
Harley Race
1943–2019American professional wrestler, promoter and trainer
Bill Tobin
1941–2024American football player and executive
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Polk 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 (7)
- Dale Carnegie: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Harley Race: Chrysaor, CC0, 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
- Edward H. Moore: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Truman H. Landon: U.S. Air Force, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons