#1Newellton is the birthplace of 4 famous people
At the top of the list is the American economist Andrew Brimmer, covered in 5 languages. C.B. Forgotston, the louisiana political activist, comes second, with Phil Preis third. The earliest on the list is Andrew Brimmer, born in 1926, and the youngest Victor King, born in 1957. 2 of them are leaders, more than in any other field.

Born in Newellton
The three are covered in 5, 4 and 2 languages: Andrew Brimmer, C.B. Forgotston and Phil Preis.
#1When Newellton’s famous people were born
The 1950s alone account for 2 of the births charted here.
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
What Newellton is known for
The field with the most names is Politics & Law: 2.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
Everyone else born in Newellton
1 more, best known first.
Who’s the most famous person from Newellton?
Pick one and say why. Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Be the first to say who Newellton’s most famous person is.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Newellton 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)
- Andrew Brimmer: Robert LeRoy Knudsen, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons