Born near Wheatland Township: 11 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is Earl Craven, from Beaver, 10 mi away. The best known of them is Bob Dole, with articles in 60 languages. No famous person on record lists Wheatland Township as their birthplace yet. The longest list in Kansas is Lawrence’s, with 48 names.
What stands out about Wheatland Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Wheatland Township
The 11 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.



Sue Anschutz-Rodgers
born 1936American rancher, conservationist and philanthropist
C. W. E. Jennings
1877–1949American businessman and state legislator
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Wheatland 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)
- Bob Dole: President's Commission on Care for American's Returning Wounded Warriors (PCCWW), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Kari Wahlgren: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Marj Dusay: Paramount Television, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons