
Born near Walton Township: 11 famous people within 35 miles
Shirley Knight, born in Goessel, 12 mi away, is the closest. So far, no famous person on record was born in Walton Township. In all of Kansas, the famous people on record come from 343 towns. No town in Kansas lists more than Lawrence, with 48.
What stands out about Walton Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Walton Township
They were born in 3 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.



Martha Wall
1910–2000American Christian medical missionary, philosopher, nurse, and author
Horace B. Griffen
1894–1972Republican nominee for Governor of Arizona - 1956
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Walton 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)
- Shirley Knight: Frank Driggs Collection, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Katie Sowers: Thomson200, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Duane D. Thiessen: US Marine Corp photo, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons