
Born near Beardsley: 7 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is Royce Williams, from Wilmot, 12 mi away. The best known of them is Jack Conway, with articles in 28 languages. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Beardsley. 413 towns in Minnesota have at least one famous person on record.
What stands out about Beardsley’s famous people
Famous people born near Beardsley
They were born in 2 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.




Who’s the most famous person from Beardsley?
Pick one and say why. Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Be the first to say who Beardsley’s most famous person is.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Beardsley 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 (4)
- Jack Conway: Acme News photos, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Madeleine Bordallo: United States Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Royce Williams: SECWAR, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Tom Kelly: Park Press Inc., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons