
Bobby Lashley
born 1976American professional wrestler and mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter
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Bobby Lashley, born in Junction City, 9 mi away, is the closest. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Blakely Township. Famous people are on record for 288 of the towns in Kansas. No town in Kansas lists more than Lawrence, with 48.
The 14 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.

American professional wrestler and mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter

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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Blakely 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.