Born near Valley Township: 6 famous people within 35 miles
Edward L. Kessel, born in Osborne, 18 mi away, is the closest. Not one famous person on record comes from Valley Township yet. Across Kansas, 359 towns list someone born there. The longest list in Kansas is Lawrence’s, with 48 names.
What stands out about Valley Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Valley Township
The 6 best known born 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 (4)
- Elsie Lincoln Benedict: Heather Mickelson, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Joe Miller: JKBrooks85., CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mary Nicholas Arnoldy: Photo provided by the Director of Communications, Sisters of St. Joseph of Concordia, Kansas., CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Christopher "Chris" John Arpad: ScribeWiki, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons