Brandi Rhodes
born 1983American professional wrestler, professional wrestling manager and ring announcer
Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Closest of all is Brandi Rhodes, from Canton Township, 6 mi away. Ninja is the most widely known, written about in 33 languages. Of the towns next door, Canton Township lists the most: 14, with Bazzi first. The list for Van Buren Township is empty for now.

They were born in 6 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
American professional wrestler, professional wrestling manager and ring announcer
American political theorist, moralist, historian, social critic, literary critic, and writer

Pick one and say why. Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Be the first to say who Van Buren Township’s most famous person is.
Of the towns nearby, 2 have famous names listed.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Van Buren 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.