10 famous people were born within 35 miles of Shawnee Township
Kimberly Wyatt is the most widely known, written about in 34 languages. The nearest, Chester A. Arnold, was born in Leeton, 7 mi away. 403 of the towns in Missouri list at least one person. No entry yet names Shawnee Township as a birthplace.
What stands out about Shawnee Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Shawnee Township
Nobody born in Shawnee Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.


Kimberly Wyatt
born 1982American dancer and choreographer


Sidney Toler
1874–1947American actor, playwright and theatre director

Errett Lobban Cord
1894–1974Founder of the Cord Corporation

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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Shawnee 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)
- Kimberly Wyatt: Joel Telling, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mary Fallin: United States Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Virgil Hill: Shane Balkowitsch, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sidney Toler: The Theatre Magazine Company, no photographer credited, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Errett Lobban Cord: Time Inc, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jeremiah V. Cockrell: An Illustrated Congressional Manual. The United States Red Book, 1896, (detail), Collection of U.S. House of Representatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons