Bruce B. Kendall
1919–2012American hotelier and politician
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Bruce B. Kendall, born in Martinsburg, 5 mi away, is the closest. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Ottercreek Township. The longest list of any town in Nebraska belongs to Lincoln, with 45. After Lincoln, the next longest list in Nebraska is Hastings’, with 40.

Nobody born in Ottercreek Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
American hotelier and politician

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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Ottercreek 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.