
Jessa Crispin
born 1978American literary critic, editor of Bookslut
Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Jessa Crispin, born in Lincoln Center, 11 mi away, is the closest. In Kansas, 294 towns have someone on the list. No entry yet names Barnard as a birthplace. The longest list of any town in Kansas belongs to Lawrence, with 48.
Nobody born in Barnard is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.

American literary critic, editor of Bookslut

United States Navy Medal of Honor recipient

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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Barnard 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.