Famous people · Walnut Township
14 famous people were born within 35 miles of Walnut Township
Closest of all is Eugene Pallette, from Winfield, 1 mi away. So far, no famous person on record was born in Walnut Township. The nearest list is next door in Winfield: 19 names, starting with Eugene Pallette. Lawrence has the most of any town in Kansas: 48.
Born nearby
14
within 35 miles
Closest
1 mi
Eugene Pallette
Best known
Eugene Pallette
in 23 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Walnut Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Walnut Township
The 14 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Ira Davenport
1887–1941American track athlete, baseball player, American football player and coach
Frank Marshall Davis
1905–1987United States writer, political and labor movement activist
Delano Lewis
1938–2023American attorney, businessman and diplomat
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Famous people from the towns next door
The fullest list close by belongs to Winfield, with 19.
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 (6)
- Eugene Pallette: Photoplay Publishing Co., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lionel Hollins: Wilson Wong (Wikipedia user: Wwongbc), CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ira Davenport: photographer of IOC, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Delano Lewis: US Department of State, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mary McCarty: CBS Television, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Keitha Adams: 2C2K Photography, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons