14 famous people were born within 35 miles of Burlington Township
The nearest, Bud Tingelstad, was born in Frazee, 3 mi away. The best known of them is Dave Reichert, with articles in 17 languages. Next door, Detroit Lakes lists 9, led by Dave Reichert. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Burlington Township.
What stands out about Burlington Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Burlington Township
They were born in 3 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.

Dave Reichert
born 1950Former United States Representative from Washington



Jeff Johnson
born 1966American politician from Hennepin County, Minnesota


Larry N. Vanderhoef
1941–2015American academic and university chancellor
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Famous people from the towns next door
Close by, the fullest list is Detroit Lakes’, at 9 names.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Burlington 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 (6)
- Dave Reichert: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Gabriele Grunewald: jenaragon94, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Adam Thielen: Keith Allison, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Janet Benshoof: Global Justice Center, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jeff Johnson: David Sherman, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Larry N. Vanderhoef: University of California, Davis, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
