Born near Elmer Township: 8 famous people within 35 miles
The best known of them is Harold Rawdon Briggs, with articles in 11 languages. Gaylin Den Ouden, born in Edgerton, 5 mi away, is the closest. The longest list in Minnesota is Duluth’s, with 50 names. After Duluth, the next longest list in Minnesota is St. Cloud’s, with 48.
What stands out about Elmer Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Elmer Township
The 8 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.




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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Elmer 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 (4)
- Phil Bruns: film screenshot (Cannon Films-MGM), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Vern Ehlers: United States Government, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bill Hager: Florida House of Representatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Donald Petersen: 3651Crabtree, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons