Famous people · Bassett Township
18 famous people were born within 35 miles of Bassett Township
The nearest, Matt Christensen, was born in Hoyt Lakes, 11 mi away. Of the towns next door, Hoyt Lakes lists Matt Christensen. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Bassett Township. Francine York is the most widely known, written about in 19 languages.
Born nearby
18
within 35 miles
Closest
15 mi
Francine York
Best known
Francine York
in 19 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Bassett Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Bassett Township
They were born in 6 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Daniel Berrigan
1921–2016American Catholic priest, peace activist, and poet
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Bassett 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 (7)
- Francine York: ABC Television, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Daniel Berrigan: File:NLN Dan Berrigan 2008.jpg: Thomas Good derivative work: Innisfree987, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mark Pavelich: New York Rangers, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Matt Cullen: Michael Miller, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Nick Begich: United States Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Willard Ikola: Unidentified (Ensian published by University of Michigan), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Mayasich: Eveleth High School, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons