Jesse N. Funk
1888–1933United States Army Medal of Honor recipient
Famous people · White Oak Township
9 famous people were born within 35 miles of White Oak Township
Jesse N. Funk, born in New Hampton, 3 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Wild Bill Elliott, with articles in 15 languages. No town in Missouri lists more than St. Joseph, with 57. After St. Joseph, the next longest list in Missouri is Columbia’s, with 51.
Born nearby
9
within 35 miles
Closest
13 mi
Wild Bill Elliott
Best known
Wild Bill Elliott
in 15 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about White Oak Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near White Oak Township
Nobody born in White Oak Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
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 White Oak 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)
- Wild Bill Elliott: Columbia Pictures, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Duck Dowell: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Homer Summa: National Photo Company Collection, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jesse N. Funk: See below, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Avery Kier: United States Marine Corps, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John S. Murray: Vibert Jeffers .mw-parser-output .messagebox{margin:4px 0;width:auto;border-collapse:collapse;border:2px solid var(--border-color-progressive,#6485d1);background-color:var(--background-color-neutral-subtle,#fbfcff);color:var(--color-base,#202122);bo…, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons