3 famous people call Atwater their birthplace
At the top of the list is the American architect Elmer Feig, covered in 4 languages. Behind the leader come Mary Gibbs and Herbert C. Feig, Sr.. Elmer Feig, born in 1897, is the youngest, and Mary Gibbs, born in 1879, the first on record. The Minnesota lists hold names for 439 towns.

Born in Atwater
Elmer Feig leads with articles in 4 languages, ahead of Mary Gibbs (2) and Herbert C. Feig, Sr. (1).
#2Mary Gibbs
1879–1983American park superintendent and conservationist
Herbert C. Feig, Sr.
1886–1975American politician – Minnesota -House 1941-46 (District 25)
What Atwater is known for
1 of them work in Writing & Arts, the biggest field.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Atwater 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)
- Mary Gibbs: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons