
Robert A. Heinlein
1907–1988American author and aeronautical engineer
Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Robert A. Heinlein, born in Butler, 6 mi away, is the closest. In all of Missouri, the famous people on record come from 391 towns. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Lone Oak Township. The longest list of any town in Missouri belongs to St. Joseph, with 57.
The 9 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.

American author and aeronautical engineer




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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Lone Oak 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.