3 famous people were born within 35 miles of Renville Township
Phillip O. Foss, born in Maxbass, 8 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Wayne Stenehjem, with articles in 5 languages. Not one famous person on record comes from Renville Township yet. 130 towns across North Dakota can name a famous person born there.

What stands out about Renville Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Renville Township
They were born in 2 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.

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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Renville 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 (1)
- Wayne Stenehjem: LinkTiger, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons