Born near Bazine: 7 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is Gilmore Kinney, from Ness City, 11 mi away. Ruth Riley is the most widely known, written about in 19 languages. The list for Bazine is empty for now. The longest list of any town in Kansas belongs to Lawrence, with 48.
What stands out about Bazine’s famous people
Famous people born near Bazine
They were born in 5 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.



Henry White Edgerton
1888–1970United States federal judge

Gary Patterson
born 1960American college football player, college football coach
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Bazine 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)
- Ruth Riley: Dave Hogg, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Henry White Edgerton: Harris & Ewing, photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Gary Patterson: Bobak Ha'Eri, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tim Beck: Corkythehornetfan, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons