Famous people · Lyon Township
10 famous people were born within 35 miles of Lyon Township
The nearest, Elmer Stricklett, was born in Glasco, 4 mi away. Patrice Wymore is the most widely known, written about in 22 languages. The list for Lyon Township is empty for now. The longest list in Kansas is Lawrence’s, with 48 names.
Born nearby
10
within 35 miles
Closest
17 mi
Patrice Wymore
Best known
Patrice Wymore
in 22 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Lyon Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Lyon Township
They were born in 6 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Frank Carlson
1893–1987American politician who served as the 30th Governor of Kansas
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Lyon 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 (6)
- Patrice Wymore: Seawell, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles J. Chaput: HazteOir.org, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Frank Carlson: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Helen Talbot: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George Norlin: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Elmer Stricklett: Chicago Daily News, Inc., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons