
5 famous people were born within 35 miles of Newbury Township
The nearest, John Carroll, was born in St. Marys, 12 mi away. Wendell Hall is the most widely known, written about in 6 languages. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Newbury Township. The longest list of any town in Kansas belongs to Lawrence, with 48.
What stands out about Newbury Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Newbury Township
The 5 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.


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