
8 famous people were born within 35 miles of Darlington Township
Ivan Riley, born in Newton, 6 mi away, is the closest. Over the border in Newton, 33 names are on record, led by Ivan Riley. No entry yet names Darlington Township as a birthplace. 306 towns in Kansas have at least one famous person on record.
What stands out about Darlington Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Darlington Township
Nobody born in Darlington Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.


Guy Ballard
1878–1939American mining engineer, founder of the "I AM" movement
Eleanor Carothers
1882–1957American zoologist, geneticist, and cytologist


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Famous people from the towns next door
Newton has the longest list next door: 33.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Darlington 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)
- Ivan Riley: Underwood & Underwood, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Guy Ballard: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Adolph Rupp: University of Kentucky, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Elizabeth P. Hoisington: U.S. Army Signal Corps, circa 1967, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
