#1Harvey Campbell
1792–1877American physician and politician
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In 1792, the American physician and politician Harvey Campbell was born. That places their birth in the early republic. Their name appears in an article in one language. Over the border in Plainfield, 9 names are on record, led by William A. Barstow.

#1American physician and politician
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6 towns around it have someone on record.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Voluntown 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.