
8 famous people were born within 35 miles of Valley Township
The nearest, Marcia Rodd, was born in Lyons, 11 mi away. So far, no famous person on record was born in Valley Township. Famous people are on record for 322 of the towns in Kansas. The longest list of any town in Kansas belongs to Lawrence, with 48.
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.



Richard J. Walsh
1886–1960American author, editor and publisher


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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 (5)
- Marcia Rodd: studio publicity photo 1970s, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Karl C. King: Collection of the U.S. House of Representatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jerry Vasconcells: Air Service, United States Army, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Richard J. Walsh: Arnold Genthe, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Brent Maher: Eagledj, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons