
8 famous people were born within 35 miles of Chengwatana Township
The best known of them is John Monk Saunders, with articles in 11 languages. The nearest, Leo Chenal, was born in Grantsburg, 9 mi away. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Chengwatana Township. The longest list of any town in Minnesota belongs to Duluth, with 50.
What stands out about Chengwatana Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Chengwatana Township
The 8 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.


Gus Johnson
born 1995American YouTube comedian and podcast host

Jon Rydberg
born 1977American wheelchair tennis and basketball player

John Monk Saunders
1897–1940Screenwriter, novelist, film director

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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Chengwatana 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)
- John Monk Saunders: Los Angeles Times, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Leo Chenal: US Air Force, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Gus Johnson: Cold Ones Clips, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jon Rydberg: OhanaUnitedTalk page, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Nathan Nelson: CC0, Wikimedia Commons