
11 famous people were born within 35 miles of Almena
Keith Sebelius, born in Norton, 10 mi away, is the closest. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Almena. Famous people are on record for 301 of the towns in Kansas. The longest list of any town in Kansas belongs to Lawrence, with 48.
What stands out about Almena’s famous people
Famous people born near Almena
Nobody born in Almena is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.




Harold W. Bauer
1908–1942United States Marine Corps Medal of Honor recipient


Robert E. Rundle
1915–1963American chemist and crystallographer
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Almena 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)
- Keith Sebelius: US Government Printing Office, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Evelle J. Younger: California State Printing Office, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lori Nix: Nix + Gerber Studios, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Harold W. Bauer: US gov, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bob Randall: Minnesota Twins, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Roy Olmstead: Staff Photographer, Seattle Post-Intelligencer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons