
Born near Washington Township: 15 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Calamity Jane, was born in Princeton, 6 mi away. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Washington Township. 406 of the towns in Missouri list at least one person. No town in Missouri lists more than St. Joseph, with 57.
What stands out about Washington Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Washington Township
They were born in 6 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.







Agnes Smedley
1892–1950American journalist, writer, Comintern spy

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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Washington 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)
- Calamity Jane: H. R. Locke, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Agnes Smedley: The original uploader was Iflwlou at Chinese Wikipedia., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Arthur M. Hyde: Bain News Service, publisher., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George Ovey: George Ovey, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Leith Stevens: David Bransby, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mervin Joe Kelly: Internet Archive Book Images, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ralph Emerson Bailey: Charles U. Becker, Missouri Secretary of State, author and publisher., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George Booth: Karen Green, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons