#1John Donald
1869–1934Politician; Secretary of State of Wisconsin
Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
John Donald was born in 1869. That places their birth in the age of mills and railroads. 2 languages have an article about them. The nearest list is next door in Verona: 4 names, starting with Neil Walker.

#1Politician; Secretary of State of Wisconsin
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Of the towns nearby, Verona lists the most people: 4.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Springdale 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.