#1Elizabeth F. Ellet
1818–1877American writer, poet, translator
Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Elizabeth F. Ellet came into the world in 1818. Their birth falls in the early republic. Articles about them exist in 19 languages. 1,279 towns across New York can name a famous person born there.

#1American writer, poet, translator
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The fullest list close by belongs to Sodus, with 5.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Sodus Point 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.