Famous people · Clarks Grove
9 famous people were born within 35 miles of Clarks Grove
The nearest, E. T. Pickering, was born in Geneva, 5 mi away. The best known of them is Eddie Cochran, with articles in 40 languages. So far, no famous person on record was born in Clarks Grove. The longest list of any town in Minnesota belongs to Duluth, with 50.
Born nearby
9
within 35 miles
Closest
8 mi
Eddie Cochran
Best known
Eddie Cochran
in 40 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Clarks Grove’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Clarks Grove
The 9 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Harvey Holmes
1873–1948American football player and coach, baseball coach, track coach
Richard Carlson
1912–1977American actor, television and film director, and screenwriter
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Clarks Grove 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)
- Eddie Cochran: Michael Ochs Archives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Richard Carlson: Barkin, Herman and Associates for Schlitz, the program's sponsor, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Henry Oscar Talle: US Government Printing Office (Washington, DC), publisher., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William A. Spicer: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Beanie Eberts: Harvey Stork, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Harvey Holmes: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons