
11 famous people were born within 35 miles of Orlando Township
Ronald Evans, born in St. Francis, 6 mi away, is the closest. Not one famous person on record comes from Orlando Township yet. 305 towns in Kansas have at least one famous person on record. The longest list of any town in Kansas belongs to Lawrence, with 48.
What stands out about Orlando Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Orlando Township
The 11 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.




Andrew Carl Bennett
1889–1971United States Navy rear admiral (upper half) and United States Naval Submariner


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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Orlando 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 (6)
- Ronald Evans: NASA, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ward Bond: Trailer screenshot, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Andrew Carl Bennett: National Museum of the U.S. Navy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Deanell Reece Tacha: United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Wayne Delehant: United States District Court for the District of Nebraska, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Scott Olin Wright: United States District Court for the Western District of Missouri, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons