
Born near Rochester Township: 5 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Scott Wedman, was born in Harper, 17 mi away. Not one famous person on record comes from Rochester Township yet. In all of Kansas, the famous people on record come from 306 towns. Lawrence’s 48 names make the longest list in Kansas.
What stands out about Rochester Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Rochester Township
They were born in 2 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.



Everett Shelton
1898–1974American football player, basketball coach, college athletics administrator
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Rochester 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 (3)
- Scott Wedman: Russ Reed, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jerrod Niemann: TenPoundHammer, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Everett Shelton: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons