
Born near Walnut Grove Township: 10 famous people within 35 miles
Gilbert Baker is the most widely known, written about in 35 languages. Closest of all is Myron V. George, from Erie, 4 mi away. No famous person on record lists Walnut Grove Township as their birthplace yet. Famous people are on record for 306 of the towns in Kansas.
What stands out about Walnut Grove Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Walnut Grove Township
The 10 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.

Gilbert Baker
1951–2017American artist and gay rights activist


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Famous people from the towns next door
Of the towns around it, Walnut has the most on record: 3.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Walnut Grove 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 (3)
- Jennifer Knapp: David W. Crenshaw (Nolefan32 at en.wikipedia), CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Myron V. George: US Government Printing Office (Washington, DC), publisher., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ralph Miller: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons