Detmold has yet to put a famous person on the list
In all of Maryland, the famous people on record come from 198 towns. No town in Maryland lists more than Frederick, with 55. After Frederick, the next longest list in Maryland is Bethesda’s, with 52.
Who’s listed here
Famous people come from Wikidata (people whose birthplace is Detmold), checked against each person’s English Wikipedia article and ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover them. Nobody born in Detmold has passed that check yet, and nobody born within 35 miles is listed.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Detmold 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.