Famous people · Paxton Township
Born near Paxton Township: 8 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Alvin Olin King, was born in Leoti, 21 mi away. No famous person on record lists Paxton Township as their birthplace yet. Across Kansas, 301 towns list someone born there. Lawrence’s 48 names make the longest list in Kansas.
Born nearby
8
within 35 miles
Closest
21 mi
Alvin Olin King
Best known
Alvin Olin King
in 13 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Paxton Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Paxton Township
Nobody born in Paxton Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Jeffrey Messenger
born 1949American politician from Missouri
K.J. Wall
American lawyer, Associate Justice of the Kansas Supreme Court
Hazel Marguerite Schmoll
1890–1990American botanist
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Paxton 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 (3)
- Alvin Olin King: State of Louisiana, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Hazel Marguerite Schmoll: Hauberg, John H. (John Henry), 1869-1955, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Nate Kaczor: All-Pro Reels, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons