
7 famous people were born within 35 miles of Pawnee Township
Gene Keady, born in Larned, 5 mi away, is the closest. So far, no famous person on record was born in Pawnee Township. The longest list of any town in Kansas belongs to Lawrence, with 48. After Lawrence, the next longest list in Kansas is Kansas City’s, with 47.
What stands out about Pawnee Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Pawnee Township
They were born in 2 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.

Mark Jennings
born 1961Member of the Wyoming House of Representatives

Gary Patterson
born 1960American college football player, college football coach
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Pawnee 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)
- Gene Keady: Purdue University, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Gary Patterson: Bobak Ha'Eri, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons