
Roscoe Arbuckle
1887–1933American actor, director and comedian
Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
The nearest, Roscoe Arbuckle, was born in Smith Center, 6 mi away. So far, no famous person on record was born in Blaine Township. 306 towns across Kansas can name a famous person born there. Lawrence’s 48 names make the longest list in Kansas.
They were born in 2 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.

American actor, director and comedian

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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Blaine 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.