
8 famous people were born within 35 miles of Valley Township
Scott Wedman, born in Harper, 10 mi away, is the closest. So far, no famous person on record was born in 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 Valley Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Valley Township
They were born in 3 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.


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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is 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 (2)
- Scott Wedman: Russ Reed, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jerrod Niemann: TenPoundHammer, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons