9 famous people were born within 35 miles of Birchdale Township
The nearest, Margaret E. Chisholm, was born in Grey Eagle, 4 mi away. The best known of them is Sinclair Lewis, with articles in 120 languages. So far, no famous person on record was born in Birchdale Township. In all of Minnesota, the famous people on record come from 448 towns.
What stands out about Birchdale Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Birchdale Township
Nobody born in Birchdale Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.


James Beardsley Hendryx
1880–1963American author of western fiction
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Birchdale 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 (2)
- Sinclair Lewis: Oscar White, Pach Brothers Studio, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Rachel Evers: Mike Kalasnik, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons