
Oliver S. Powell
1896–1963American economist, educator, and author
Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Closest of all is Oliver S. Powell, from White Rock, 15 mi away. No famous person’s birth in Nashua is on record yet. In all of Minnesota, the famous people on record come from 423 towns. The longest list in Minnesota is Duluth’s, with 50 names.

One person born nearby is listed, nearest first.

American economist, educator, and author
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Nashua 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.