Famous people · Benkelman Township
18 famous people were born within 35 miles of Benkelman Township
The nearest, Ronald Evans, was born in St. Francis, 10 mi away. No famous person on record lists Benkelman Township as their birthplace yet. In Kansas, 301 towns have someone on the list. Lawrence’s 48 names make the longest list in Kansas.
Born nearby
18
within 35 miles
Closest
10 mi
Ronald Evans
Best known
Ronald Evans
in 38 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Benkelman Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Benkelman Township
The 18 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Andrew Carl Bennett
1889–1971United States Navy rear admiral (upper half) and United States Naval Submariner
Robert P. Kerr
1892–1960Film director, Actor, Screenwriter
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Benkelman 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 (10)
- Ronald Evans: NASA, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ward Bond: Trailer screenshot, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert P. Kerr: Fox Film Corp., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bill Jessup: Unidentified (El Rodeo is the USC yearbook published by Associated Students of USC), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Andrew Carl Bennett: National Museum of the U.S. Navy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Deanell Reece Tacha: United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Don Putman: Bowman Gum, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Wayne Delehant: United States District Court for the District of Nebraska, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Scott Olin Wright: United States District Court for the Western District of Missouri, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lola Spradley: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons