
Born near Attica: 8 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Scott Wedman, was born in Harper, 11 mi away. The list for Attica is empty for now. Across Kansas, the lists cover 306 towns. No town in Kansas lists more than Lawrence, with 48.
What stands out about Attica’s famous people
Famous people born near Attica
Nobody born in Attica is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.



Myron Roderick
1934–2011American wrestler, wrestling coach, tennis coach, college athletics administrator


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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Attica 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 (5)
- Scott Wedman: Russ Reed, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dennis Moore: U.S. Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jerrod Niemann: TenPoundHammer, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Curtis C. Harris: DarrionJBeckles, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Neal Patterson: Official White House Photo by Lawrence Jackson, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons