Famous people · Scottsville
Born near Scottsville: 14 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is Babe Lyon, from Jamestown, 6 mi away. Charles J. Chaput is the most widely known, written about in 21 languages. The list for Scottsville is empty for now. No town in Kansas lists more than Lawrence, with 48.
Born nearby
14
within 35 miles
Closest
16 mi
Charles J. Chaput
Best known
Charles J. Chaput
in 21 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Scottsville’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Scottsville
They were born in 6 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Frank Carlson
1893–1987American politician who served as the 30th Governor of Kansas
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Scottsville 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 (8)
- Charles J. Chaput: HazteOir.org, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Frank Carlson: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Helen Talbot: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George Norlin: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Nancy Moritz: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Elmer Stricklett: Chicago Daily News, Inc., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George Darrow: Goudey, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Margaret H'Doubler: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons