4 famous people were born within 35 miles of Troy Township
The nearest, Harold Rawdon Briggs, was born in Pipestone, 6 mi away. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Troy Township. In all of Minnesota, the famous people on record come from 410 towns. Duluth has the most of any town in Minnesota: 50.

What stands out about Troy Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Troy Township
The 4 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.

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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Troy 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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- Vern Ehlers: United States Government, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons