10 famous people were born within 35 miles of Latimer
Closest of all is Nathan Johnson, from Herington, 4 mi away. The best known of them is Duane Gish, with articles in 10 languages. 289 towns in Kansas have at least one famous person on record. No famous person’s birth in Latimer is on record yet.
What stands out about Latimer’s famous people
Famous people born near Latimer
The 10 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.


Minnie Steckel
1890–1952American educator, psychologist and activist

Glen Edgar Edgerton
1887–1976Governor of the Panama Canal Zone, 1940 to 1944


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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Latimer 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)
- Don Ihde: Bozatski, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Glen Edgar Edgerton: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lloyd Metzler: Margiemetz, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jack Morris: Bell Brand Snack Foods, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Minnie Steckel: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons