
14 famous people were born within 35 miles of Sampsel Township
The nearest, Jerry Litton, was born in Lock Springs, 5 mi away. The best known of them is Martha Scott, with articles in 39 languages. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Sampsel Township. The longest list of any town in Missouri belongs to St. Joseph, with 57.
What stands out about Sampsel Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Sampsel Township
Nobody born in Sampsel Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.








William Thornton Kemper, Sr.
1866–1938American banker and politician
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Sampsel 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)
- Martha Scott: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Conrad Burns: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Alexander Monroe Dockery: An Illustrated Congressional Manual. The United States Red Book, 1896, (detail), Collection of U.S. House of Representatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Buzz Barton: Film Booking Offices of America, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Courtney W. Campbell: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jerry Litton: US Government Printing Office, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Francis Uncles: United States Military Academy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Thornton Kemper, Sr.: JonathanKemper, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons