Famous people · Plains
Born near Plains: 12 famous people within 35 miles
Ron Ryckman, Jr., born in Meade, 14 mi away, is the closest. No entry yet names Plains as a birthplace. The best known of them is Tim Huelskamp, with articles in 12 languages. The longest list of any town in Kansas belongs to Lawrence, with 48.
Born nearby
12
within 35 miles
Closest
23 mi
Tim Huelskamp
Best known
Tim Huelskamp
in 12 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Plains’ famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Plains
Nobody born in Plains is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Philip Isely
1915–2012Founder of WCPA & co-Founder of Natural Grocers
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Plains 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 (5)
- Tim Huelskamp: United States Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ross Rizley: Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Otto Schnellbacher: Bowman, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Gary Spani: U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Patrick Evenson, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ted Trimpa: Scrotty123, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons