
12 famous people were born within 35 miles of Township 6
The nearest, Scott Wedman, was born in Harper, 6 mi away. No entry yet names Township 6 as a birthplace. Across Kansas, the lists cover 310 towns. Lawrence’s 48 names make the longest list in Kansas.
What stands out about Township 6’s famous people
Famous people born near Township 6
The 12 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.



Myron Roderick
1934–2011American wrestler, wrestling coach, tennis coach, college athletics administrator


Harvey H. Nininger
1887–1986American lay scientist

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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Township 6 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 (6)
- Scott Wedman: Russ Reed, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dennis Moore: U.S. Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jerrod Niemann: TenPoundHammer, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Red Berry: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Curtis C. Harris: DarrionJBeckles, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Neal Patterson: Official White House Photo by Lawrence Jackson, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons