11 famous people were born within 35 miles of Paw Paw Township
Closest of all is Rex A. Wade, from Piedmont, 9 mi away. Bob Whittaker is the most widely known, written about in 6 languages. In all of Kansas, the famous people on record come from 343 towns. So far, no famous person on record was born in Paw Paw Township.
What stands out about Paw Paw Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Paw Paw Township
Nobody born in Paw Paw Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.






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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Paw Paw 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)
- Bob Whittaker: US Government, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Trixie Friganza: C. M. Hayes, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dale Emerson Saffels: United States Government, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Tyrel Reed: GoIowaState.com, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Byron F. Johnson: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Eric Smith: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons