Famous people · Wayside
Born near Wayside: 10 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Harry Hines Woodring, was born in Elk City, 11 mi away. No entry yet names Wayside as a birthplace. 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.
Born nearby
10
within 35 miles
Closest
11 mi
Harry Hines Woodring
Best known
Harry Hines Woodring
in 17 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Wayside’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Wayside
Nobody born in Wayside is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Kenyon Hopkins
1912–1983American composer who composed many film scores in a jazz idiom
Charlie Weatherbie
born 1955American college football player, college football coach
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Wayside 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 (4)
- Harry Hines Woodring: Harris & Ewing, photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Johnny Rutherford: Ted Van Pelt from Mechanicsburg, PA, USA, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mildred Burke: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Phil Ehart: Wayne Camlin, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons