
Born near Bowlus: 5 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is Carmen Hill, from Royalton, 6 mi away. So far, no famous person on record was born in Bowlus. Famous people are on record for 447 of the towns in Minnesota. Duluth has the most of any town in Minnesota: 50.
What stands out about Bowlus’ famous people
Famous people born near Bowlus
The 5 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.



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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Bowlus 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 (3)
- Carmen Hill: Bain News Service, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Gordon Rosenmeier: State of Minnesota, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- James Jewett Carnes: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons