
Born near Delia: 4 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, John Carroll, was born in St. Marys, 6 mi away. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Delia. Across Kansas, 306 towns list someone born there. The longest list of any town in Kansas belongs to Lawrence, with 48.
What stands out about Delia’s famous people
Famous people born near Delia
The 4 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.


Lee Wykoff
1902–1974American football player and professional wrestler (1898−1974)
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Delia 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)
- John Carroll: ThinkTech Hawaii, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lee Wykoff: This work is in the public domain in the United States because it was published in the United States between 1931 and 1977, inclusive, without a copyright notice. For further explanation, see Commons:Hirtle chart as well as a detailed definition of …, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons