11 famous people were born within 35 miles of Albion Township
William Henry Bullock, born in Maple Lake, 4 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Dean Barkley, with articles in 15 languages. Over the border in Maple Lake, 3 names are on record, led by William Henry Bullock. Across Minnesota, the lists cover 413 towns.
What stands out about Albion Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Albion Township
Nobody born in Albion Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.

Dirk J. Vlug
1916–1996United States Army Medal of Honor recipient


Donald Rudolph
1921–2006United States Army Medal of Honor recipient
Alfred Robertson
1892–1948American football, basketball, and baseball player



Dick Borrell
born 1951American politician – Minnesota -House 2003-2004 (District 19B)
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Famous people from the towns next door
The neighbour with the most names is Maple Lake, at 3.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Albion 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 (6)
- Dean Barkley: United States Senate, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- David Marshall: Benjamin Reed, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Diane Carlson Evans: John Kruzel, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dirk J. Vlug: Wuffer84, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Donald Rudolph: Pyro3138, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Amy Koch: Cal Ludemann, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons