Born near Claremont: 6 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is Milton L. Humason, from Dodge Center, 7 mi away. No famous person on record lists Claremont as their birthplace yet. Across Minnesota, 447 towns list someone born there. Duluth’s 50 names make the longest list in Minnesota.
What stands out about Claremont’s famous people
Famous people born near Claremont
The 6 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.




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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Claremont 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)
- Arnold Blanch: Eugenie Gershoy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Perry Greeley Holden: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Willis Kienholz: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Cordenio Severance: National Photo Company Collection, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons