7 famous people were born within 35 miles of Sumner Township
Colton Haynes, born in Andale, 6 mi away, is the closest. The list for Sumner Township is empty for now. The longest list in Kansas is Lawrence’s, with 48 names. After Lawrence, the next longest list in Kansas is Kansas City’s, with 47.
What stands out about Sumner Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Sumner Township
They were born in 5 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.



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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Sumner 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)
- Derek Norris: EricEnfermero, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Howard J. McMurray: Collection of the U.S. House of Representatives (Washington, DC)., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ed Siever: Breisch-Williams, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons