
Born near Finley Township: 10 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is Rudy Wendelin, from Herndon, 6 mi away. The best known of them is Ben Nelson, with articles in 25 languages. The list for Finley Township is empty for now. The longest list in Kansas is Lawrence’s, with 48 names.
What stands out about Finley Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Finley Township
The 10 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.



Cora E. Simpson
1880–1960American nurse and nursing educator


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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Finley 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)
- Ben Nelson: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Rudy Wendelin: U.S. Forest Service, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Richard Dean Rogers: United States Government, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Cora E. Simpson: No photographer credited., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Gene Budig: Illinois State University, Dr. Jo Ann Rayfield Archives, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons