
Robert John Cornell
1919–2009American priest, professor, and politician
Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
The nearest, Robert John Cornell, was born in Gladstone, 17 mi away. So far, no famous person on record was born in Maple Ridge Township. The longest list of any town in Michigan belongs to Dearborn, with 63. Muskegon has the second-longest list in Michigan, after Dearborn, with 61.

The 3 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.

American priest, professor, and politician
Cartoon animator and film director from the United States
Pick one and say why. Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Be the first to say who Maple Ridge Township’s most famous person is.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Maple Ridge 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.