
6 famous people were born within 35 miles of New Strawn
Not one famous person on record comes from New Strawn yet. The nearest, Christian Braun, was born in Burlington, 5 mi away. Famous people are on record for 306 of the towns in Kansas. Lawrence’s 48 names make the longest list in Kansas.
What stands out about New Strawn’s famous people
Famous people born near New Strawn
The 6 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.




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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is New Strawn 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 (4)
- Christian Braun: Pbritti, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Olive Ann Beech: SDASM Archives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ennis Whitehead: USAF photo, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Thomas Fitzsimons: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons