
Roscoe Arbuckle
1887–1933American actor, director and comedian
Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Roscoe Arbuckle, born in Smith Center, 9 mi away, is the closest. No entry yet names Gaylord as a birthplace. In all of Kansas, the famous people on record come from 359 towns. The longest list of any town in Kansas belongs to Lawrence, with 48.
They were born in 4 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.

American actor, director and comedian


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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Gaylord 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.