From 1795 to 1999, Clinton was the birthplace of 8 famous people
Zanagee Artis, the US youth activist and co-founder of Zero hour, is the most widely known, written about in 13 languages. In the early republic, 4 were born, the most of any period. The list’s best known name, Zanagee Artis, dates from 1999. 3 of them are leaders, more than in any other field.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Clinton 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.
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Horatio Wright: The original uploader was The Mystery Man at English Wikipedia., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons