Famous people · Riverton
20 famous people were born within 35 miles of Riverton
The best known of them is Langston Hughes, with articles in 88 languages. Closest of all is Lee Scott, from Baxter Springs, 4 mi away. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Riverton. 294 of the towns in Kansas list at least one person.
Born nearby
20
within 35 miles
Closest
11 mi
Langston Hughes
Best known
Langston Hughes
in 88 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Riverton’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Riverton
Nobody born in Riverton is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Darrell C. Richardson
1918–2006American bibliographer and speculative fiction fan; Baptist minister
Elizabeth W. Crandall
1914–2005American academic, home economist, author, environmentalist, women's rights activist, and feminist
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Riverton 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 (7)
- Langston Hughes: Carl Van Vechten, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert Cummings: Alan Light, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dennis Weaver: NBC Television, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Pauline Starke: Bain News Service, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jake LaTurner: US House of Representattives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James C. Corman: California State Printing Office, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Thomas Daniel Winter: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons