Famous people · Lyon Township
Born near Lyon Township: 25 famous people within 35 miles
Lee Scott, born in Baxter Springs, 8 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Don Porter, with articles in 13 languages. No famous person’s birth in Lyon Township is on record yet. The longest list of any town in Kansas belongs to Lawrence, with 48.
Born nearby
25
within 35 miles
Closest
11 mi
Don Porter
Best known
Don Porter
in 13 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Lyon Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Lyon Township
The 25 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Elizabeth W. Crandall
1914–2005American academic, home economist, author, environmentalist, women's rights activist, and feminist
Darrell C. Richardson
1918–2006American bibliographer and speculative fiction fan; Baptist minister
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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)
- Don Porter: McFadden, Strauss, Eddy & Irwin-public relations, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jake LaTurner: US House of Representattives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Carson Robison: Bain News Service, publisher, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James C. Corman: California State Printing Office, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bob Rockwell: Hreinn Gudlaugsson, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Thomas Daniel Winter: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons