
11 famous people were born within 35 miles of Dewald Township
The best known of them is Carleton Roy Ball, with articles in 8 languages. The nearest, Patricia A. Thiel, was born in Adrian, 9 mi away. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Dewald Township. Duluth’s 50 names make the longest list in Minnesota.
What stands out about Dewald Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Dewald Township
They were born in 4 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.

Robert J. Tennessen
born 1939American politician from Minnesota


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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Dewald 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)
- Robert W. Grow: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Patricia A. Thiel: Ellen.R.Thiel, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tyler Starr: Thomson200, CC0, Wikimedia Commons