Born near Waring Township: 5 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Elon Hogsett, was born in Brownell, 4 mi away. The best known of them is Ruth Riley, with articles in 19 languages. No famous person’s birth in Waring Township is on record yet. 292 towns across Kansas can name a famous person born there.
What stands out about Waring Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Waring Township
Nobody born in Waring Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.



Henry White Edgerton
1888–1970United States federal judge
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Waring 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)
- Ruth Riley: Dave Hogg, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Henry White Edgerton: Harris & Ewing, photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Tim Beck: Corkythehornetfan, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons