#1William Morris Stewart
1827–1909American politician, Nevada
Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
William Morris Stewart came into the world in 1827. That places their birth in the early republic. Readers can find them written up in 11 languages. Of the bordering towns, Lyons has the longest list: 13, with Myron Charles Taylor at the top.

#1American politician, Nevada
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Close by, Lyons counts 13 famous people, the most of its neighbours.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Galen 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.