Born near Dale Township: 17 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is Maria Schneider, from Windom, 7 mi away. So far, no famous person on record was born in Dale Township. In all of Minnesota, the famous people on record come from 423 towns. The longest list in Minnesota is Duluth’s, with 50 names.
What stands out about Dale Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Dale Township
Nobody born in Dale Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.


Orlando J. Heinitz
1921–2007American politician and businessman
Herman Becker Fast
1887–1938American politician – Minnesota -- "H.B." House 1931-32 (District 9); House 1935-36 (District 9)

Harvey Edwin Swennes
1899–1964American politician – Minnesota -House 1939-40 (District 14)
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Dale 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 (3)
- Johnny Olson: ABC Television, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Gilbert Esau: Minnesota Secretary of State, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Garland Buckeye: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons