#1Albion W. Tourgée
1838–1905American civil rights activist and novelist
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In 1838, the American civil rights activist and novelist Albion W. Tourgée was born. That places their birth in the early republic. 7 languages have an article about them. Next door, Kinsman Township lists 4, led by Dudley Peter Allen.

#1American civil rights activist and novelist
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The most names next door are in Kinsman Township: 4.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Williamsfield Township 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.