Born near Garfield: 9 famous people within 35 miles
Lloyd Madden, born in Lewis, 10 mi away, is the closest. No famous person’s birth in Garfield is on record yet. The best known of them is Dale Burnett, with articles in 4 languages. The longest list of any town in Kansas belongs to Lawrence, with 48.
What stands out about Garfield’s famous people
Famous people born near Garfield
The 9 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.

Mark Jennings
born 1961Member of the Wyoming House of Representatives

Gary Patterson
born 1960American college football player, college football coach
Mildred Bertha Thurow Tate
1904–1996American rural sociologist and university dean
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Garfield 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 (2)
- Gene Keady: Purdue University, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Gary Patterson: Bobak Ha'Eri, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons