Jeffrey Messenger
born 1949American politician from Missouri
Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Jeffrey Messenger, born in Scott City, 13 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Alvin Olin King, with articles in 13 languages. Not one famous person on record comes from Beaver Township yet. The longest list in Kansas is Lawrence’s, with 48 names.
The 7 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
American politician from Missouri
American lawyer, Associate Justice of the Kansas Supreme Court


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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Beaver 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.