Nellie M. Payne
1900–1990American entomologist and agricultural chemist
Famous people · Weskan Township
9 famous people were born within 35 miles of Weskan Township
The nearest, Nellie M. Payne, was born in Cheyenne Wells, 23 mi away. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Weskan Township. The best known of them is Hazel Marguerite Schmoll, with articles in 8 languages. Across Kansas, the lists cover 301 towns.
Born nearby
9
within 35 miles
Closest
31 mi
Hazel Marguerite Schmoll
Best known
Hazel Marguerite Schmoll
in 8 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Weskan Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Weskan Township
They were born in 4 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Hazel Marguerite Schmoll
1890–1990American botanist
Robert P. Kerr
1892–1960Film director, Actor, Screenwriter
Andrew Carl Bennett
1889–1971United States Navy rear admiral (upper half) and United States Naval Submariner
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Weskan 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 (6)
- Hazel Marguerite Schmoll: Hauberg, John H. (John Henry), 1869-1955, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert P. Kerr: Fox Film Corp., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Andrew Carl Bennett: National Museum of the U.S. Navy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Deanell Reece Tacha: United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Wayne Delehant: United States District Court for the District of Nebraska, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lola Spradley: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons