
6 famous people were born within 35 miles of Chester Township
The nearest, Arnie Johnson, was born in Gonvick, 14 mi away. No entry yet names Chester Township as a birthplace. 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 Chester Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Chester Township
Nobody born in Chester Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.




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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Chester 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 (4)
- Arnie Johnson: Bowman Gum, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jan Narveson: Institute for Liberal Studies, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lily Hanson: Lily Hanson, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lorie Skjerven Gildea: Jonathunder, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons