Famous people · Wayne Township
Born near Wayne Township: 9 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is Lloyd Madden, from Lewis, 1 mi away. Gene Keady is the most widely known, written about in 5 languages. No entry yet names Wayne Township as a birthplace. The longest list in Kansas is Lawrence’s, with 48 names.
Born nearby
9
within 35 miles
Closest
18 mi
Gene Keady
Best known
Gene Keady
in 5 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Wayne Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Wayne Township
They were born in 4 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Mildred Bertha Thurow Tate
1904–1996American rural sociologist and university dean
Gary Patterson
born 1960American college football player, college football coach
Mark Jennings
born 1961Member of the Wyoming House of Representatives
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Wayne 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 (2)
- Gene Keady: Purdue University, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Gary Patterson: Bobak Ha'Eri, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons