6 famous people were born within 35 miles of Alma Township
Paul Nelson is the most widely known, written about in 5 languages. So far, no famous person on record was born in Alma Township. Closest of all is Emil R. Bedard, from Argyle, 6 mi away. No town in Minnesota lists more than Duluth, with 50.

What stands out about Alma Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Alma Township
They were born in 3 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Rufus Gilbert
1884–1962American football, basketball, and baseball player and coach

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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Alma 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.
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- Craig Smith: Arbor to SJ, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons