#1Famous people · Fountain City
William Penn Nixon is the only name on the Fountain City list
In 1832, the American publisher William Penn Nixon was born. Their birth falls in the early republic. 4 languages have an article about them. The Indiana lists hold names for 422 towns.

Born here
1
notable people
Best known
William Penn Nixon
in 4 Wikipedia languages
First
1832
William Penn Nixon
Most common field
Business
1 people
The best known
Born in Fountain City
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Fountain City 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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- William Penn Nixon: Allen & Ginter, CC0, Wikimedia Commons