
Born near Bushong: 12 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is John Jacob Rhodes, from Council Grove, 13 mi away. The list for Bushong is empty for now. R. Lee Ermey is the most widely known, written about in 56 languages. In Kansas, 306 towns have someone on the list.
What stands out about Bushong’s famous people
Famous people born near Bushong
The 12 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.








William Allen White
1868–1944American newspaper editor and Progressive leader


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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Bushong 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)
- R. Lee Ermey: Zachary B, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dean Smith: University of North Carolina, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Allen White: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Clint Bowyer: Zach Catanzareti Photo, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Thelma Hill: Edward F. Cline, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Jacob Rhodes: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Byron N. Scott: Los Angeles Times, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Don C. Harvey: Film screenshot (Jack Schwarz Productions), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ella Higginson: not stated, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mary Beck Briscoe: Administrative Office of the United States Courts, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons