
Born near Clear Lake Township: 18 famous people within 35 miles
Lloyd C. Hawks, born in Becker, 6 mi away, is the closest. Of the towns next door, St. Cloud lists the most: 48, with Gig Young first. One notable person lived here: Shane Mekeland. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Clear Lake Township.
What stands out about Clear Lake Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Clear Lake Township
They were born in 6 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.


John W. Cox
1888–1958American politician – Minnesota -House 1935-38 (District 55)








Donald Rudolph
1921–2006United States Army Medal of Honor recipient

Alfred Robertson
1892–1948American football, basketball, and baseball player
Also called Clear Lake Township home
Born elsewhere, Shane Mekeland lived here.
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Famous people from the towns next door
The longest list nearby is St. Cloud’s, with 48.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Clear Lake 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 (11)
- Gig Young: Talbot photography, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Joel Gretsch: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- June Marlowe: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dean Barkley: United States Senate, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Nate Schmidt: Michael Miller, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Nate Wolters: Bobik, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Donald Rudolph: Pyro3138, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Nate Raduns: TheAHL, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sarah K. Noble: Joel Kowsky, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lloyd C. Hawks: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John W. Cox: Minnesota State Legislature, CC0, Wikimedia Commons

