#1Famous people · Grifton
Grifton, birthplace of the American writer Jim Grimsley
Jim Grimsley, the American writer, was born in 1955. Their birth falls between 1920 and 1969. 7 languages have an article about them. Of the bordering towns, Ayden has the longest list: 2, with Eric Blount at the top.

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notable people
Best known
Jim Grimsley
in 7 Wikipedia languages
First
1955
Jim Grimsley
Most common field
Writing & Arts
1 people
The best known
Born in Grifton
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Grifton 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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- Jim Grimsley: Fresh Meat Productions, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons