
Born near Wayland Township: 11 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, George W. P. Hunt, was born in Huntsville, 13 mi away. Brent Briscoe is the most widely known, written about in 20 languages. The list for Wayland Township is empty for now. No town in Missouri lists more than St. Joseph, with 57.
What stands out about Wayland Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Wayland Township
Nobody born in Wayland Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.

William Oliver Hamilton
1876–1951American basketball coach, track coach, college athletics administrator

Roberta Fulbright
1874–1953American journalist, newspaper editor, businesswoman
John Bailey
1942–2023American cinematographer and film director

Bayard Hilton Faulkner
1894–1983Mayor of Montclair, New Jersey

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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Wayland 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 (4)
- George W. P. Hunt: George Grantham Bain, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Frank P. Briggs: State Historical Society of Missouri, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Elgin Lessley: немає, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Maud Durbin: Fitz W. Guerin, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons