Famous people · Valley Township
17 famous people were born within 35 miles of Valley Township
Lynn Dickey, born in Paola, 4 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is B. H. Born, with articles in 8 languages. Over the border in Paola, 7 names are on record, led by Lynn Dickey. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Valley Township.
Born nearby
17
within 35 miles
Closest
5 mi
B. H. Born
Best known
B. H. Born
in 8 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Valley Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
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.
William Herbert Carruth
1859–1924American educator and poet
Charles B. Gentry
1884–1955Acting President of the University of Connecticut (1928–1929, 1935)
Garrett Price
1896–1979American cartoonist and book illustrator
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Famous people from the towns next door
Nearby, Paola has the most on record, with 7.
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 (8)
- Fred S. Jackson: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lafayette Russell: Willis Kent Productions, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lynn Dickey: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Brody Eldridge: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Earl Eugene O'Connor: United States Government, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Henry Salem Hubbell: Henry Salem Hubbell, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Herbert Carruth: not stated, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Hugh McMullen: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons