#1The 4 famous people born in Kinsley, led by Madge Blake
Articles in 16 languages make the actress Madge Blake the best known. The next two names are Earl Winfield Spencer and Kyle Burkhart. The oldest name on the list belongs to Earl Winfield Spencer, born in 1888, the newest to Kyle Burkhart, born in 1986. No town in Kansas lists more than Lawrence, with 48.
Born in Kinsley
The three are covered in 16, 5 and 3 languages: Madge Blake, Earl Winfield Spencer and Kyle Burkhart.
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#2When Kinsley’s famous people were born
The 1890s saw the most births of any decade: 1.
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
What Kinsley is known for
Performers are the most numerous, 1 of them.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
Everyone else born in Kinsley
1 more, best known first.

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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Kinsley 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 (3)
- Madge Blake: TV episode screenshot (CBS), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Earl Winfield Spencer: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ralph G. Nevins: CC0, Wikimedia Commons