
12 famous people were born within 35 miles of Leona
The best known of them is David W. Hopkins, with articles in 5 languages. Harry Chapman, born in Severance, 4 mi away, is the closest. No famous person’s birth in Leona is on record yet. In Kansas, 304 towns have someone on the list.
What stands out about Leona’s famous people
Famous people born near Leona
Nobody born in Leona is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.






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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Leona 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)
- David W. Hopkins: National Photo Company Collection, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Danny J. Petersen: The original uploader was Kumioko at English Wikipedia., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George Thomas VanBebber: United States Government, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Harry Chapman: Bain News Service, publisher, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Wallace H. Graham: U.S. Govt, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Wyatt Tate Brady: User:Scomotulsa, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons