
6 famous people were born within 35 miles of Burns
Roger Marshall, born in El Dorado, 19 mi away, is the closest. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Burns. Across Kansas, the lists cover 295 towns. The longest list of any town in Kansas belongs to Lawrence, with 48.
What stands out about Burns’ famous people
Famous people born near Burns
The 6 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.






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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Burns 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)
- Roger Marshall: U.S. Senate Photographic Studio, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mort Walker: Karen Green, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Steve Brodie: United Artists, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jack Marshall: Provided by Frank Marshall, son of Jack Marshall (photographed.), CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Maude Fulton: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Denise McCluggage: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons