Henry Varnum Poor
1887–1970American painter, potter, and architect
Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Henry Varnum Poor, born in Chapman, 5 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Bobby Lashley, with articles in 37 languages. No town in Kansas lists more than Lawrence, with 48. After Lawrence, the next longest list in Kansas is Kansas City’s, with 47.
The 16 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
American painter, potter, and architect

American professional wrestler and mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter

American business executive; former president, chair and chief executive officer of Lockheed Martin


American film director, actor, and screenwriter
Engineer and roller coaster designer



Pick one and say why. Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Be the first to say who Rinehart Township’s most famous person is.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Rinehart 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.