#1Richard Thomas
1744–1832United States Representative from Pennsylvania
Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Richard Thomas, the united States Representative from Pennsylvania, was born in 1744. That places their birth before independence. 4 languages have an article about them. Of the towns next door, Exton lists the most: 4, with Kerr Smith first.

#1United States Representative from Pennsylvania
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Nearby, Exton has the most on record, with 4.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is West Whiteland Township 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.