Born near Bartlett: 13 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Sam P. McBirney, was born in Chetopa, 7 mi away. The best known of them is ZaSu Pitts, with articles in 28 languages. No famous person on record lists Bartlett as their birthplace yet. Lawrence’s 48 names make the longest list in Kansas.
What stands out about Bartlett’s famous people
Famous people born near Bartlett
Nobody born in Bartlett is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.


George Pepperdine
1886–1962American businessman and philanthropist






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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Bartlett 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 (8)
- ZaSu Pitts: Picture-Play Magazine, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Buck Clayton: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jamie Anne Allman: B e y o n d 84 Entertainment, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Shaun Hill: Keith Allison, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- T. Claude Ryan: BatteryIncluded, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Richard Scott: Ryanjorr, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- James Wesley: TenPoundHammer, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Evert Sparks: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons