
Fred Warren Green
1871–1936American politician, Governor of Michigan
Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Fred Warren Green, born in Manistee, 3 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Murphy Jensen, with articles in 17 languages. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Filer Township. 503 of the towns in Michigan list at least one person.
Nobody born in Filer Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.

American politician, Governor of Michigan



American football coach and college athletics administrator



United States Navy Medal of Honor recipient
Pick one and say why. Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
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The neighbour with the most names is Manistee, at 7.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Filer 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.