
10 famous people were born within 35 miles of Hayes Township
Closest of all is Karl C. King, from Plevna, 10 mi away. No famous person on record lists Hayes Township as their birthplace yet. Lawrence has the most of any town in Kansas: 48. After Lawrence, the next longest list in Kansas is Kansas City’s, with 47.
What stands out about Hayes Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Hayes Township
The 10 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.





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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Hayes 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)
- Karl C. King: Collection of the U.S. House of Representatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Alva Duer: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Gary Banz: Legislative Service Bureau, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Roy Sanders: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Brett Fairchild: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons