
12 famous people were born within 35 miles of Lafayette Township
Closest of all is Emmett Kelly, from Sedan, 7 mi away. The best known of them is Harry Hines Woodring, with articles in 17 languages. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Lafayette Township. 301 towns in Kansas have at least one famous person on record.
What stands out about Lafayette Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Lafayette Township
The 12 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.

Charlie Weatherbie
born 1955American college football player, college football coach

Charles T. Payne
1925–2014Soldier from America who fought in World War II



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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Lafayette 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)
- Harry Hines Woodring: Harris & Ewing, photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Emmett Kelly: Pan American Coffee Bureau, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles T. Payne: Pete Souza, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Trixie Friganza: C. M. Hayes, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dale Emerson Saffels: United States Government, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons