#1Katharine Lent Stevenson
1853–1919American temperance activist, missionary, editor
Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Katharine Lent Stevenson came into the world in 1853. That places their birth in the early republic. Articles about them exist in 2 languages. Of the towns next door, Hillsdale lists the most: 10, with Ambrose L. Jordan first.

#1American temperance activist, missionary, editor
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Be the first to say who Copake’s most famous person is.
Of the towns nearby, 1 have famous names listed.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Copake 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.