#1Alta Lillian King
1899–1981(1899-1981) American dancer, singer, and Ziegfeld girl in musical theatre
Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Alta Lillian King came into the world in 1899. That places their birth in the age of mills and railroads. Their story is told in 3 languages. The longest list of any town in Minnesota belongs to Duluth, with 50.

#1(1899-1981) American dancer, singer, and Ziegfeld girl in musical theatre
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Barnesville 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.