
Jessa Crispin
born 1978American literary critic, editor of Bookslut
Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Closest of all is Jessa Crispin, from Lincoln Center, 9 mi away. Not one famous person on record comes from Scott Township yet. Famous people are on record for 337 of the towns in Kansas. Lawrence’s 48 names make the longest list in Kansas.
The 5 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.

American literary critic, editor of Bookslut

United States Navy Medal of Honor recipient

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