Famous people · Elyria
Born near Elyria: 12 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is Bruce Conner, from McPherson, 6 mi away. No famous person on record lists Elyria as their birthplace yet. 332 towns in Kansas have at least one famous person on record. The longest list in Kansas is Lawrence’s, with 48 names.
Born nearby
12
within 35 miles
Closest
6 mi
Bruce Conner
Best known
Bruce Conner
in 10 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Elyria’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Elyria
They were born in 5 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Susan Peterson
1925–2009American artist, ceramics educator, and author
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Elyria 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)
- Montee Ball: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Katie Sowers: Thomson200, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Susan Peterson: Larry Armstrong, Los Angeles Times, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tanner Hawkinson: Thomson200, CC0, Wikimedia Commons