14 famous people were born within 35 miles of Walnut Township
George Seanor Robb, born in Assaria, 5 mi away, is the closest. Next door, the list for Salina holds 42, Dwight Frye first. The best known of them is Dwight Frye, with articles in 22 languages. 301 towns in Kansas have at least one famous person on record.
#1 best knownDwight FryeFilm, TV & Stage · 1899–1943+10more
Born nearby
14
within 35 miles
Closest
7 mi
Dwight Frye
Best known
Dwight Frye
in 22 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Walnut Township’s famous people
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 (8)
Dwight Frye: I.E. Chadwick Productions, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons