The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Townsman \Towns"man\ (tounz"man), n.; pl. Townsmen (tounz"men). [1913 Webster] 1. An inhabitant of a town; one of the same town with another. --Pope. [1913 Webster] 2. A selectman, in New England. See Selectman. [1913 Webster]WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
townsman n 1: a person from the same town as yourself; "a fellow townsman" 2: a resident of a town or city [syn: townsman, towner]