
Born near Walnut Township: 2 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Kevin Schmidt, was born in Andover, 9 mi away. So far, no famous person on record was born in Walnut Township. Lawrence has the most of any town in Kansas: 48. After Lawrence, the next longest list in Kansas is Kansas City’s, with 47.

What stands out about Walnut Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Walnut Township
They were born in 2 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.

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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Walnut 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 (1)
- Kevin Schmidt: Germar Derron, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons