Born near Edmond: 9 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Louis Ward, was born in Lenora, 10 mi away. The best known of them is Keith Sebelius, with articles in 7 languages. So far, no famous person on record was born in Edmond. Lawrence has the most of any town in Kansas: 48.
What stands out about Edmond’s famous people
Famous people born near Edmond
Nobody born in Edmond 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 Edmond 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 (4)
- Keith Sebelius: US Government Printing Office, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lori Nix: Nix + Gerber Studios, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bob Randall: Minnesota Twins, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Peggy Mast: Corkythehornetfan, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons