7 famous people were born within 35 miles of Brownsdale
Tim O'Brien, born in Austin, 7 mi away, is the closest. The list for Brownsdale is empty for now. The longest list of any town in Minnesota belongs to Duluth, with 50. After Duluth, the next longest list in Minnesota is St. Cloud’s, with 48.
What stands out about Brownsdale’s famous people
Famous people born near Brownsdale
The 7 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.





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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Brownsdale 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)
- John Madden: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Richard Eberhart: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Burdette Haldorson: Phillips 66, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Tom Lehman: Tech. Sgt. Cohen A. Young, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Hubert H. Peavey: National Photo Company, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons