
Born near Pierceville Township: 12 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Victor Ortiz, was born in Garden City, 9 mi away. The list for Pierceville Township is empty for now. The longest list of any town in Kansas belongs to Lawrence, with 48. Kansas City has the second-longest list in Kansas, after Lawrence, with 47.
What stands out about Pierceville Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Pierceville Township
Nobody born in Pierceville Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.


Katherine Dunn
1945–2016American novelist, journalist, poet


Ray Watson
1898–1974American middle-distance and steeplechase runner

Philip Isely
1915–2012Founder of WCPA & co-Founder of Natural Grocers


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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Pierceville 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 (7)
- Victor Ortiz: Chamber of Fear, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Roy Romer: Frank Schulenburg, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chuck Reed: matt_bruensteiner from San Jose, California, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Otto Schnellbacher: Bowman, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ray Watson: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles Plymell: Billy R. Roberts, Jr., CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ted Trimpa: Scrotty123, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons