14 famous people were born within 35 miles of Farmington Township
Closest of all is Herbert B. Hungerford, from Mahaska, 9 mi away. Nick Hague is the most widely known, written about in 25 languages. No famous person’s birth in Farmington Township is on record yet. The longest list of any town in Kansas belongs to Lawrence, with 48.
What stands out about Farmington Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Farmington Township
The 14 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
William J Conklin
1923–2018American architect and archaeologist

Nick Hague
born 1975American astronaut and space force officer


Edwin Bayer Branson
1877–1950American geologist and paleontologist

Jana Stump
born 1975American Paralympic wheelchair basketball player


Eddie Hickey
1902–1980Basketball player, football player, basketball coach, football coach and baseball coach
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Farmington 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 (6)
- Nick Hague: U.S. Space Force, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert Gordon: Lumiere, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Edwin Bayer Branson: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Larry Cheney: Published by Bain News Service, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Eddie Hickey: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Paul E. Trimble: United States Coast Guard, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons