St. Anthony's Church and School · Photo: Ammodramus · Public domainNo famous person yet from Cedar Rapids
Lincoln’s 45 names make the longest list in Nebraska. After Lincoln, the next longest list in Nebraska is Hastings’, with 40. 233 towns across Nebraska can name a famous person born there.
Who’s listed here
Famous people come from Wikidata (people whose birthplace is Cedar Rapids), checked against each person’s English Wikipedia article and ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover them. Nobody born in Cedar Rapids has passed that check yet, and nobody born within 35 miles is listed.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Cedar Rapids 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.