David L. Holmes
1887–1960American college sports coach and athletics administrator
Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
David L. Holmes, born in Carlton, 3 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Wendell Johnson, with articles in 5 languages. No famous person’s birth in Holland Township is on record yet. The longest list of any town in Kansas belongs to Lawrence, with 48.

They were born in 3 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
American college sports coach and athletics administrator

United States Army Medal of Honor recipient
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Holland Township and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. Nearby people are those born in a town within 35 miles; distances are town center to town center. People known mainly for crimes, and adult performers, aren’t listed. “The usual town” = everyone born in the towns gathered so far.