
Born near Maple Township: 13 famous people within 35 miles
The best known of them is Eugene Pallette, with articles in 23 languages. Phyllis Haver, born in Douglass, 7 mi away, is the closest. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Maple Township. 289 towns across Kansas can name a famous person born there.
What stands out about Maple Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Maple Township
They were born in 4 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.


George W. Hill
1895–1934American film director and cinematographer





Ira Davenport
1887–1941American track athlete, baseball player, American football player and coach

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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Maple 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 (8)
- Eugene Pallette: Photoplay Publishing Co., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Phyllis Haver: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ira Davenport: photographer of IOC, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George W. Hill: Wisconsin Center for Film and Theater Research, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jesse Beams: Donald Cooksey / Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mary McCarty: CBS Television, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James Durham: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Sherrone Moore: Maize & Blue Nation, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons