Born near Clifton Township: 13 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Steve Zahn, was born in Marshall, 8 mi away. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Clifton Township. 420 of the towns in Minnesota list at least one person. The longest list of any town in Minnesota belongs to Duluth, with 50.
What stands out about Clifton Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Clifton Township
Nobody born in Clifton Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.






Leo K. Thorsness
1932–2017US Air Force officer and Medal of Honor recipient
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Clifton 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 (6)
- Leo K. Thorsness: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Har Mar Superstar: Kingcutie, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mally Johnson: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Greg Olson: CandL and Colorcraft, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jim Vickerman: SWMNPoliSciProject (Uploads), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Curt Brasket: User:CWedin, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons