Born near Lake City Township: 7 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Dorothy DeLay, was born in Medicine Lodge, 12 mi away. The best known of them is Martina McBride, with articles in 34 languages. The longest list in Kansas is Lawrence’s, with 48 names. Kansas City has the second-longest list in Kansas, after Lawrence, with 47.
What stands out about Lake City Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Lake City Township
The 7 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Carleton Beals
1893–1979American journalist, book author, and crusader



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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Lake City 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 (3)
- Martina McBride: John Mathew Smith & www.celebrity-photos.com from Laurel Maryland, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Orville Brown: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Tim Duryea: Arbor to SJ, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons