
7 famous people were born within 35 miles of Pleasant Township
Phyllis Haver, born in Douglass, 7 mi away, is the closest. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Pleasant Township. 294 towns across Kansas can name a famous person born there. No town in Kansas lists more than Lawrence, with 48.
What stands out about Pleasant Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Pleasant Township
They were born in 3 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.



George W. Hill
1895–1934American film director and cinematographer


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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Pleasant 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 (5)
- Phyllis Haver: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Kevin Schmidt: Germar Derron, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- George W. Hill: Wisconsin Center for Film and Theater Research, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James Durham: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Sherrone Moore: Maize & Blue Nation, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons