
Born near Diamond Lake Township: 10 famous people within 35 miles
The best known of them is Richard F. Kneip, with articles in 7 languages. Harold Koch Boysen, born in Lake Benton, 5 mi away, is the closest. Not one famous person on record comes from Diamond Lake Township yet. The longest list of any town in Minnesota belongs to Duluth, with 50.
What stands out about Diamond Lake Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Diamond Lake Township
The 10 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.





Ralph E. Gryte
1903–1965American politician – Minnesota -House 1933-36 (District 12)
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Diamond Lake 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 (5)
- Richard F. Kneip: State of South Dakota, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Harold Koch Boysen: Air Service, United States Army, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Todd Bouman: Jame and Jess, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Carl C. Rasmussen: Los Angeles Times, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Donald R. Aldworth: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons