
Born near Eagle Lake: 5 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is Rick Rude, from St. Peter, 12 mi away. Not one famous person on record comes from Eagle Lake yet. In all of Minnesota, the famous people on record come from 447 towns. The longest list in Minnesota is Duluth’s, with 50 names.
What stands out about Eagle Lake’s famous people
Famous people born near Eagle Lake
Nobody born in Eagle Lake is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.

John Albert Johnson
1861–1909American politician from Minnesota


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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Eagle Lake 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)
- Rick Rude: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Godfrey G. Goodwin: U.S. Government Printing Office (Washington, DC), publisher., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John H. Tolan: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons