Born near Mayville Township: 11 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is Ken Nelson, from Caledonia, 3 mi away. No famous person on record lists Mayville Township as their birthplace yet. Next door, Caledonia lists 5, led by Ken Nelson. The longest list of any town in Minnesota belongs to Duluth, with 50.

What stands out about Mayville Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Mayville Township
The 11 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Jerome O. Gunderson
1923–2016American businessman, farmer and politician

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Famous people from the towns next door
The most names next door are in Caledonia: 5.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Mayville 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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- Roy Patterson: Breisch-Williams, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons