Famous people · Bendena
Born near Bendena: 11 famous people within 35 miles
David W. Hopkins, born in Troy, 5 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Amelia Earhart, with articles in 126 languages. So far, no famous person on record was born in Bendena. Famous people are on record for 330 of the towns in Kansas.
Born nearby
11
within 35 miles
Closest
13 mi
Amelia Earhart
Best known
Amelia Earhart
in 126 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Bendena’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Bendena
The 11 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Amelia Earhart
1897–1939American aviation pioneer and author
Jesse Stone
1901–1999American rhythm and blues musician and songwriter
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Bendena 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)
- Amelia Earhart: NBC Photo-NBC Radio, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles Lester Marlatt: Johnston, Frances Benjamin, 1864-1952, photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Chester L. Mize: U.S. Government Printing Office., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- David W. Hopkins: National Photo Company Collection, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George Thomas VanBebber: United States Government, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Wyatt Tate Brady: User:Scomotulsa, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons