Born near Grant: 9 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is Bert Thiel, from Marion, 4 mi away. The best known of them is Chester L. Krause, with articles in 4 languages. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Grant. The nearest list is next door in Marion: 3 names, starting with Bert Thiel.

What stands out about Grant’s famous people
Famous people born near Grant
The 9 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.

Jeffrey Brian Remmel
1948–2017Ph.D. Cornell University 1974
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Famous people from the towns next door
Of the towns around it, Marion has the most on record: 3.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Grant 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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- Daniel V. Speckhard: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons