Famous people · Salem Township
Born near Salem Township: 24 famous people within 35 miles
Sheryl Crow, born in Kennett, 12 mi away, is the closest. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Salem Township. The longest list of any town in Missouri belongs to St. Joseph, with 57. After St. Joseph, the next longest list in Missouri is Columbia’s, with 51.
Born nearby
24
within 35 miles
Closest
12 mi
Sheryl Crow
Best known
Sheryl Crow
in 61 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Salem Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Salem Township
They were born in 10 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Will Johnson
born 1971American musician, singer-songwriter and painter
Jeanne Carmen
1930–2007American model, actress and trick golfer
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Salem 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 (6)
- Iris DeMent: Ron Baker (https://www.flickr.com/photos/kingsnake), CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jeanne Carmen: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- David Nail: Lunchbox LP, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Paul Caruthers Jones: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Edwin A. Doss: Army photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mel Wright: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons