
Born near Carson Township: 12 famous people within 35 miles
Gilbert Esau, born in Mountain Lake, 6 mi away, is the closest. So far, no famous person on record was born in Carson Township. The best known of them is Maria Schneider, with articles in 23 languages. In all of Minnesota, the famous people on record come from 409 towns.
What stands out about Carson Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Carson Township
Nobody born in Carson Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.

Orlando J. Heinitz
1921–2007American politician and businessman
Herman Becker Fast
1887–1938American politician – Minnesota -- "H.B." House 1931-32 (District 9); House 1935-36 (District 9)

Adrien Stoutenburg
1916–1982American poet and children's writer
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Carson 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)
- Johnny Olson: ABC Television, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Gilbert Esau: Minnesota Secretary of State, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons