#1Jane Lew is the birthplace of 3 famous people
May H. Gilruth is the best known, with articles in 4 languages. Behind the leader come Chub Watson and William Neely. Born in 1885, May H. Gilruth is the first name on record, and William Neely, born in 1930, the most recent. No town in West Virginia lists more than Huntington, with 62.

Born in Jane Lew
May H. Gilruth, Chub Watson and William Neely are written about in 4, 2 and 2 languages.
#1What Jane Lew is known for
The largest field is Writing & Arts, with 2 people.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Jane Lew 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.
Photo credits (1)
- May H. Gilruth: Sdscott, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons