Famous people · Lewis Township
8 famous people were born within 35 miles of Lewis Township
The best known of them is Samuel Roy McKelvie, with articles in 11 languages. Abby Miller, born in Clay Center, 5 mi away, is the closest. Next door, Clay Center lists one, Abby Miller. So far, no famous person on record was born in Lewis Township.
Born nearby
8
within 35 miles
Closest
11 mi
Samuel Roy McKelvie
Best known
Samuel Roy McKelvie
in 11 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Lewis Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Lewis Township
They were born in 5 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Howard Bradley Smith
born 1894American author, lecturer, and memory expert
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Clay Center leads the towns around it, with one name.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Lewis 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)
- Samuel Roy McKelvie: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ida A. Bengtson: NIH History Office from Bethesda, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Paul Revere: Kepgeek, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert Spencer: Robert Carpenter Spencer (1879 - 1931), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons