
Born near Cyrus: 11 famous people within 35 miles
Aaron Schock, born in Morris, 8 mi away, is the closest. No famous person’s birth in Cyrus is on record yet. 417 towns in Minnesota have at least one famous person on record. The longest list in Minnesota is Duluth’s, with 50 names.
What stands out about Cyrus’ famous people
Famous people born near Cyrus
They were born in 6 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.




Richard Allen Peterson
1923–2000American fighter pilot and architect


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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Cyrus 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)
- Aaron Schock: United States Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jeff Howe: Minnesota Senate Republican Caucus, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mona Lyn Reese: Mona Lyn Reese, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Paul Anderson: Mark Dayton, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Pearl McIver: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Richard Allen Peterson: USAAF, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons