#1Writing & Arts
Ralph Townsend
1900–1976American author, consul, and political activist
7 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Ralph Townsend came into the world in 1900. That places their birth in the age of mills and railroads. Their name appears in articles in 7 languages. 337 towns across North Carolina can name a famous person born there.

#1American author, consul, and political activist
Pick one and say why. Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Be the first to say who Raynham’s most famous person is.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Raynham 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.