#1Cortlandt Van Rensselaer Schuyler
1900–1993United States general
Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
In 1900, the united States general Cortlandt Van Rensselaer Schuyler was born. That places their birth in the age of mills and railroads. Their story is told in 2 languages. Hopatcong’s list, next door, has one name: Joe Hewitt.

#1United States general
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Of the towns nearby, only Hopatcong has a name on its list.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Mount Arlington 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.