
5 famous people were born within 35 miles of Greene Township
The nearest, Lynn Nelson, was born in Sheldon, 2 mi away. The best known of them is T. Keith Glennan, with articles in 18 languages. No famous person on record lists Greene Township as their birthplace yet. The longest list in North Dakota is Fargo’s, with 91 names.
What stands out about Greene Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Greene Township
They were born in 4 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.



Gaylord T. Gunhus
1940–2016Retired American Army officer and chaplain

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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Greene 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.
Photo credits (4)
- T. Keith Glennan: NASA, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Raymond C. Boyle: Mickey Rooney Enterprises, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Gaylord T. Gunhus: U.S. Army, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lynn Nelson: Goudey, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons