5 famous people were born within 35 miles of Bazine Township
Closest of all is Elon Hogsett, from Brownell, 11 mi away. The best known of them is Ruth Riley, with articles in 19 languages. No famous person’s birth in Bazine Township is on record yet. Lawrence’s 48 names make the longest list in Kansas.
What stands out about Bazine Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Bazine Township
The 5 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.



Henry White Edgerton
1888–1970United States federal judge
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Bazine 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 (3)
- Ruth Riley: Dave Hogg, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Henry White Edgerton: Harris & Ewing, photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Tim Beck: Corkythehornetfan, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons