
11 famous people were born within 35 miles of Bluffton Township
Forrest Mars, born in Wadena, 5 mi away, is the closest. The list for Bluffton Township is empty for now. The best known of them is Kenneth Arnold, with articles in 19 languages. Across Minnesota, 449 towns list someone born there.
What stands out about Bluffton Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Bluffton Township
Nobody born in Bluffton Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.





Jack D. Shanstrom
1932–2020United States Senior District Judge
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Bluffton 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)
- Kenneth Arnold: Associated Press, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lesley J. McNair: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Forrest Mars: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Peter Hayes: Stuart Sevastos, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jack D. Shanstrom: United States District Court for the District of Montana, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons