#1Famous people · Martinsburg
Martinsburg has just one famous person to its name: Adolph John Paschang
In 1895, the Catholic bishop Adolph John Paschang was born. Their birth falls in the age of mills and railroads. 7 languages have an article about them. The longest list of any town in Missouri belongs to St. Joseph, with 57.

Born here
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notable people
Best known
Adolph John Paschang
in 7 Wikipedia languages
First
1895
Adolph John Paschang
Most common field
Faith
1 people
The best known
Born in Martinsburg
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Martinsburg 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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- Adolph John Paschang: Maryknollerhk, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons