
Robert John Cornell
1919–2009American priest, professor, and politician
Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Robert John Cornell, born in Gladstone, 14 mi away, is the closest. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Cornell Township. In Michigan, 502 towns have someone on the list. The longest list of any town in Michigan belongs to Dearborn, with 63.

They were born in 4 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.

American priest, professor, and politician
Cartoon animator and film director from the United States
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Cornell 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.