
11 famous people were born within 35 miles of Belmont Township
David Ellefson, born in Jackson, 7 mi away, is the closest. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Belmont Township. 441 towns in Minnesota have at least one famous person on record. The longest list in Minnesota is Duluth’s, with 50 names.
What stands out about Belmont Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Belmont Township
They were born in 3 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.


Stephen Censky
born 196113th United States Deputy Secretary of Agriculture



August Larson
1904–1981Major general in the United States Marine Corps
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Belmont 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 (5)
- David Ellefson: Carter Sterling, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Johnny Olson: ABC Television, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Stephen Censky: Ken Hammond/United States Department of Agriculture, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- August Larson: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Howard H. Dunn: State of Minnesota, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons