Famous people · Wathena
27 famous people were born within 35 miles of Wathena
Closest of all is Eminem, from St. Joseph, 6 mi away. Not one famous person on record comes from Wathena yet. 301 towns across Kansas can name a famous person born there. The longest list of any town in Kansas belongs to Lawrence, with 48.
Born nearby
27
within 35 miles
Closest
6 mi
Eminem
Best known
Eminem
in 175 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Wathena’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Wathena
They were born in 11 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Jim Webb
born 1946American politician, military officer and author
Betty Garrett
1919–2011American actress, comedian, singer, and dancer
Ollie C. Thomas
1899–1989Merican sports coach, athletics administrator, educator
James Herbert Wilkerson
1869–1948United States federal judge
Amelia Earhart
1897–1939American aviation pioneer and author
Jesse Stone
1901–1999American rhythm and blues musician and songwriter
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Wathena 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 (16)
- Eminem: Brendan_linden, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Amelia Earhart: NBC Photo-NBC Radio, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jane Wyman: Eiga no Tomo, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Walter Cronkite: Rob Bogaerts for Anefo, CC BY-SA 3.0 nl, Wikimedia Commons
- Coleman Hawkins: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jim Webb: United States Senate, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Betty Garrett: Bob Beerman [1], Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Elmer Holt: "The Billings Gazette" (Billings, Montana)., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Joseph Toole: Mike Cline, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Owen Bush: NBC Television, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles Lester Marlatt: Johnston, Frances Benjamin, 1864-1952, photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Chester L. Mize: U.S. Government Printing Office., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Carrie Stevens Walter: Frances Elizabeth Willard, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- David W. Hopkins: National Photo Company Collection, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James Bennett Griffin: Peregrip, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- William C. Boyd: unidentified / Greenleaf Publishing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons