
7 famous people were born within 35 miles of Pleasant Valley Township
Dwight Frye, born in Salina, 11 mi away, is the closest. No entry yet names Pleasant Valley Township as a birthplace. In all of Kansas, the famous people on record come from 359 towns. The longest list of any town in Kansas belongs to Lawrence, with 48.
What stands out about Pleasant Valley Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Pleasant Valley Township
They were born in 2 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.




Geraldine L. Richmond
born 1953American chemist and physicist



Donald K. Ross
1910–1992United States Navy Medal of Honor recipient
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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.
Photo credits (7)
- Dwight Frye: I.E. Chadwick Productions, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Adrianna Franch: Ray Terrill, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- George Murdock: CBS Television, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Geraldine L. Richmond: Oregon State University, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bill Graves: TruckingMatters, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- John W. Carlin: National Archives and Records Administration, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Donald K. Ross: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons