Born near Beaver Creek: 10 famous people within 35 miles
Robert Hanson, born in Hills, 6 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Mamie Van Doren, with articles in 31 languages. No entry yet names Beaver Creek as a birthplace. The longest list of any town in Minnesota belongs to Duluth, with 50.
What stands out about Beaver Creek’s famous people
Famous people born near Beaver Creek
The 10 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.

Joseph Vadheim
1893–1961American politician – Minnesota -Senate 1955-61 (District 12)




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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Beaver Creek 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 (5)
- Dennis Daugaard: usbotschaftberlin, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ellis Yarnal Berry: US Government, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Kyle Vanden Bosch: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dale Moss: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Nancy Erickson: U.S. Senate photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons