
16 famous people were born within 35 miles of Sherman Township
Closest of all is Bill Jackson, from Unionville, 9 mi away. Simon Estes is the most widely known, written about in 11 languages. The list for Sherman Township is empty for now. Across Missouri, 403 towns list someone born there.
What stands out about Sherman Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Sherman Township
They were born in 7 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.






Edna May Spooner
1873–1953American actress and playwright

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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Sherman 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)
- Simon Estes: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Claude Payton: Jesse D. Hampton Productions / Pathé Exchange, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Harry J. Middleton: Photo credit: Frank Wolfe, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Edna May Spooner: No photographer credited., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Manuel Bromberg: Charles Eisenman, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bill Jackson: {{{1}}}, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kathryn Marlowe: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons