
Born near McFarland: 4 famous people within 35 miles
The best known of them is Wendell Hall, with articles in 6 languages. The nearest, John Carroll, was born in St. Marys, 13 mi away. No entry yet names McFarland as a birthplace. Lawrence has the most of any town in Kansas: 48.
What stands out about McFarland’s famous people
Famous people born near McFarland
Nobody born in McFarland is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.


Dean Griffing
1913–1998Gridiron football player, coach, and executive
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is McFarland 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 (2)
- Wendell Hall: Bain News Service, publisher, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Carroll: ThinkTech Hawaii, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons