
Born near Taylor Township: 8 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is Enoch Herbert Crowder, from Edinburg, 7 mi away. The best known of them is George Ovey, with articles in 12 languages. No famous person’s birth in Taylor Township is on record yet. The longest list in Missouri is St. Joseph’s, with 57 names.
What stands out about Taylor Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Taylor Township
They were born in 4 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.


Duck Dowell
1912–2003American basketball and football player and coach, college athletics administrator


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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Taylor 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 (4)
- George Ovey: George Ovey, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Leith Stevens: David Bransby, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Enoch Herbert Crowder: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Duck Dowell: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons