Born near Valley Township: 9 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Burt McKinnie, was born in Pleasanton, 6 mi away. No entry yet names Valley Township as a birthplace. In Kansas, 314 towns have someone on the list. Lawrence’s 48 names make the longest list in Kansas.
What stands out about Valley Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Valley Township
Nobody born in Valley Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.

Enoch J. Mills
1878–1935American football, basketball, and baseball player and coach, college athletics administrator



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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 (4)
- Brody Eldridge: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Enoch J. Mills: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Hugh McMullen: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Raymond Clapper: Photographer not credited, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons