#1George C. Peery
1873–1952American Democratic politician, and Governor of Virginia, 1934-1938
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George C. Peery was born in 1873. That places their birth in the age of mills and railroads. Their name appears in articles in 10 languages. The nearest list is next door in Richlands: 6 names, starting with Heath Miller.

#1American Democratic politician, and Governor of Virginia, 1934-1938
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Of the towns nearby, Richlands lists the most people: 6.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Cedar Bluff 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.