Born near Marshall Township: 9 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Abby Miller, was born in Clay Center, 4 mi away. The best known of them is Samuel Roy McKelvie, with articles in 11 languages. So far, no famous person on record was born in Marshall Township. Over the border in Clay Center, one name is on record: Abby Miller.
What stands out about Marshall Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Marshall Township
They were born in 6 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.

Howard Bradley Smith
born 1894American author, lecturer, and memory expert



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Famous people from the towns next door
Of the towns around it, Clay Center has the most on record.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Marshall 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