
4 famous people were born within 35 miles of Cheney
Derek Norris, born in Goddard, 12 mi away, is the closest. Not one famous person on record comes from Cheney yet. The best known of them is Colton Haynes, with articles in 45 languages. Across Kansas, 288 towns list someone born there.
What stands out about Cheney’s famous people
Famous people born near Cheney
Nobody born in Cheney is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.


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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Cheney 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 (2)
- Derek Norris: EricEnfermero, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ed Siever: Breisch-Williams, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons