#12 famous people were born in Pleasantville
Articles in 4 languages make the American politician Isaac D. Young the best known. The list has one more: the American politician Gary Blodgett. The earliest on the list is Isaac D. Young, born in 1849, and the youngest Gary Blodgett, born in 1937. The longest list in Iowa is Waterloo’s, with 61 names.

Born in Pleasantville
#1Who’s the most famous person from Pleasantville?
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Pleasantville 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)
- Isaac D. Young: "Norton County News" (Norton, Kansas)., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons