Famous people · Elysian Township
Born near Elysian Township: 7 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, John E. Simonett, was born in Le Center, 10 mi away. No famous person on record lists Elysian Township as their birthplace yet. Rick Rude is the most widely known, written about in 25 languages. The longest list of any town in Minnesota belongs to Duluth, with 50.
Born nearby
7
within 35 miles
Closest
14 mi
Rick Rude
Best known
Rick Rude
in 25 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Elysian Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Elysian Township
They were born in 2 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
John Albert Johnson
1861–1909American politician from Minnesota
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Elysian 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)
- 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