
12 famous people were born within 35 miles of Ninnescah Township
Eugene Pallette is the most widely known, written about in 23 languages. Closest of all is Keitha Adams, from Oxford, 7 mi away. Not one famous person on record comes from Ninnescah Township yet. 301 of the towns in Kansas list at least one person.
What stands out about Ninnescah Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Ninnescah Township
The 12 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.



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




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

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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Ninnescah 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
- Keitha Adams: 2C2K Photography, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons