Famous people · Somerset
Born near Somerset: 16 famous people within 35 miles
The best known of them is Bubba Starling, with articles in 10 languages. Closest of all is Lynn Dickey, from Paola, 5 mi away. The list for Somerset is empty for now. The Kansas lists hold names for 359 towns.
Born nearby
16
within 35 miles
Closest
16 mi
Bubba Starling
Best known
Bubba Starling
in 10 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Somerset’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Somerset
The 16 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Garrett Price
1896–1979American cartoonist and book illustrator
William Herbert Carruth
1859–1924American educator and poet
Charles B. Gentry
1884–1955Acting President of the University of Connecticut (1928–1929, 1935)
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Somerset 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)
- Bubba Starling: U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Sadie Colbert, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Fred S. Jackson: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lafayette Russell: Willis Kent Productions, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lynn Dickey: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Stephen J. Chamberlin: photographer not identified, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Earl Eugene O'Connor: United States Government, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Henry Salem Hubbell: Henry Salem Hubbell, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Herbert Carruth: not stated, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons