
13 famous people were born within 35 miles of Deerfield Township
Lynn Frazier, born in Medford, 5 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is E. G. Marshall, with articles in 27 languages. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Deerfield Township. No town in Minnesota lists more than Duluth, with 50.
What stands out about Deerfield Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Deerfield Township
They were born in 4 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.




Leroy Shield
1893–1962American film score and radio composer, pianist, session musician



Donald Edward DeGrood
born 1965American prelate of the Catholic Church

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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Deerfield 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 (8)
- E. G. Marshall: John Mathew Smith & www.celebrity-photos.com from Laurel Maryland, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tom Lieb: Los Angeles Daily News, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles Edward Magoon: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Leroy Shield: Bain News Service, publisher, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lynn Frazier: Holmboe Studio, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Donald Edward DeGrood: Darth Stabro, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ray John Madden: US Congress Joint Cmte on Printing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Sid Smith: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons