Highland is the birthplace of 2 famous people
At the top of the list is the baseball player John Misse, covered in 2 languages. The other is Wallace H. Graham, the American general. John Misse (1885) and Wallace H. Graham (1910) mark the two ends of the list. The longest list in Kansas is Lawrence’s, with 48 names.

Born in Highland
#2What Highland is known for
Share of Highland’s famous people in each field.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
Who’s the most famous person from Highland?
Pick one and say why. Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Highland and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. People known mainly for crimes, and adult performers, aren’t listed. “The usual town” = everyone born in the towns gathered so far.
Photo credits (1)
- Wallace H. Graham: U.S. Govt, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons