
12 famous people were born within 35 miles of Bird City
The nearest, Ronald Evans, was born in St. Francis, 14 mi away. So far, no famous person on record was born in Bird City. In Kansas, 330 towns have someone on the list. The longest list in Kansas is Lawrence’s, with 48 names.
What stands out about Bird City’s famous people
Famous people born near Bird City
Nobody born in Bird City is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.




Andrew Carl Bennett
1889–1971United States Navy rear admiral (upper half) and United States Naval Submariner


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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Bird City 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)
- Ronald Evans: NASA, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ward Bond: Trailer screenshot, 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
- 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