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13 famous people were born within 35 miles of Home
Closest of all is Moondog, from Marysville, 6 mi away. No entry yet names Home as a birthplace. Lawrence’s 48 names make the longest list in Kansas. After Lawrence, the next longest list in Kansas is Kansas City’s, with 47.
Born nearby
13
within 35 miles
Closest
6 mi
Moondog
Best known
Moondog
in 23 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Home’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Home
Nobody born in Home is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Kenneth W. Dam
1932–2022United States Deputy Secretary of the U.S. Treasury from 2001 to 2003
Thomas Olmsted
born 1947Roman Catholic prelate; 4th Bishop of the Diocese of Phoenix, Arizona
Henry Pomeroy Miller
1883–1946American politician and lobbyist
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Home 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)
- Moondog: HAL-Guandu, CC BY 3.0 de, Wikimedia Commons
- Michael McClure: Onehandclapping, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kenneth W. Dam: James Tourtellotte, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Brian Duensing: Keith Allison on Flickr (Original version) UCinternational (Crop), CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Alice Hausman: Melissa from St. Paul, MN, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Angie Debo: Phyllis Mantik and Lynda Reynolds, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons