5 famous people were born within 35 miles of Otter Tail Township
Peter Hayes is the most widely known, written about in 7 languages. Closest of all is Emery Fletcher, from Clitherall, 9 mi away. Not one famous person on record comes from Otter Tail Township yet. The longest list in Minnesota is Duluth’s, with 50 names.

What stands out about Otter Tail Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Otter Tail Township
The 5 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.

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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Otter Tail 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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- Peter Hayes: Stuart Sevastos, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons