#1Famous people · Rainsburg
Charles Powell Adams is the only name on the Rainsburg list
Charles Powell Adams came into the world in 1831. Their birth falls in the early republic. Readers can find them written up in 5 languages. 1,012 of the towns in Pennsylvania list at least one person.

Born here
1
notable people
Best known
Charles Powell Adams
in 5 Wikipedia languages
First
1831
Charles Powell Adams
Most common field
Military
1 people
The best known
Born in Rainsburg
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Rainsburg 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.
Photo credits (1)
- Charles Powell Adams: Civil War Glass Negatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons