
12 famous people were born within 35 miles of Center-District 1 Township
Keith Sebelius, born in Norton, 7 mi away, is the closest. The longest list in Kansas is Lawrence’s, with 48 names. After Lawrence, the next longest list in Kansas is Kansas City’s, with 47. No famous person on record lists Center-District 1 Township as their birthplace yet.
What stands out about Center-District 1 Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Center-District 1 Township
Nobody born in Center-District 1 Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.




Gil Dodds
1918–1977American middle distance runner and former world record holder



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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Center-District 1 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 (7)
- Keith Sebelius: US Government Printing Office, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Evelle J. Younger: California State Printing Office, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Gil Dodds: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lori Nix: Nix + Gerber Studios, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Elden Auker: St. Louis Browns, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bob Randall: Minnesota Twins, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Roy Olmstead: Staff Photographer, Seattle Post-Intelligencer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons