Famous people · Spring Valley Township
21 famous people were born within 35 miles of Spring Valley Township
Closest of all is Lee Scott, from Baxter Springs, 4 mi away. The best known of them is Don Porter, with articles in 13 languages. Not one famous person on record comes from Spring Valley Township yet. Lee Scott leads the 6 names listed next door in Baxter Springs.
Born nearby
21
within 35 miles
Closest
13 mi
Don Porter
Best known
Don Porter
in 13 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Spring Valley Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Spring Valley Township
They were born in 7 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Darrell C. Richardson
1918–2006American bibliographer and speculative fiction fan; Baptist minister
Elizabeth W. Crandall
1914–2005American academic, home economist, author, environmentalist, women's rights activist, and feminist
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Famous people from the towns next door
The best known from each town bordering Spring Valley Township.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Spring 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 (6)
- Don Porter: McFadden, Strauss, Eddy & Irwin-public relations, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jake LaTurner: US House of Representattives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James C. Corman: California State Printing Office, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bob Rockwell: Hreinn Gudlaugsson, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Thomas Daniel Winter: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George Grantham: Goudey, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons