7 famous people were born within 35 miles of Erin Township
Tom Lieb is the most widely known, written about in 13 languages. The nearest, Laura Brod, was born in New Prague, 11 mi away. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Erin Township. Across Minnesota, the lists cover 413 towns.
What stands out about Erin Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Erin Township
The 7 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.


Donald Edward DeGrood
born 1965American prelate of the Catholic Church



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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Erin 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)
- Tom Lieb: Los Angeles Daily News, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Donald Edward DeGrood: Darth Stabro, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sid Smith: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Frederick Peterson: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ulysses G. McAlexander: War Department. Army War College. Historical Section. World War I Branch. ca. 1918-ca. 1948, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons