Born near Elm Mills Township: 11 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is Dorothy DeLay, from Medicine Lodge, 11 mi away. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Elm Mills Township. Bill Farmer is the most widely known, written about in 22 languages. The longest list of any town in Kansas belongs to Lawrence, with 48.
What stands out about Elm Mills Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Elm Mills Township
Nobody born in Elm Mills Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Carleton Beals
1893–1979American journalist, book author, and crusader




Everett Shelton
1898–1974American football player, basketball coach, college athletics administrator

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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Elm Mills 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 (5)
- Bill Farmer: Super Festivals from Ft. Lauderdale, USA, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Brad Ziegler: Cakeordeath34 on en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Everett Shelton: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Marriott: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Tim Duryea: Arbor to SJ, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons