#1Zip the Pinhead
1857–1926Circus sideshow performer with the Barnum and Bailey Circus
Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Zip the Pinhead came into the world in 1857. Their birth falls in the early republic. Readers can find them written up in 6 languages. Of the bordering towns, Basking Ridge has the longest list: 5, with Samuel Lewis Southard at the top.

#1Circus sideshow performer with the Barnum and Bailey Circus
Pick one and say why. Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Be the first to say who Liberty Corner’s most famous person is.
The longest list nearby is Basking Ridge’s, with 5.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Liberty Corner 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.