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Crab Orchard has just one famous person to its name: John Henry Wilson
In 1846, the American politician John Henry Wilson was born. Their birth falls in the early republic. Readers can find them written up in 5 languages. The longest list in Kentucky is Covington’s, with 54 names.
Born here
1
notable people
Best known
John Henry Wilson
in 5 Wikipedia languages
First
1846
John Henry Wilson
Most common field
Politics & Law
1 people
The best known
Born in Crab Orchard
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Crab Orchard 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.