Born near Pleasant Valley Township: 6 famous people within 35 miles
Heriberto Hermes, born in Shallow Water, 15 mi away, is the closest. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Pleasant Valley Township. The longest list of any town in Kansas belongs to Lawrence, with 48. After Lawrence, the next longest list in Kansas is Kansas City’s, with 47.
What stands out about Pleasant Valley Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Pleasant Valley Township
The 6 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.

Jeffrey Messenger
born 1949American politician from Missouri
K.J. Wall
American lawyer, Associate Justice of the Kansas Supreme Court

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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Pleasant Valley 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.
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- Charles Plymell: Billy R. Roberts, Jr., CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Nate Kaczor: All-Pro Reels, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons