Famous people · Fairfax Township
Born near Fairfax Township: 7 famous people within 35 miles
No entry yet names Fairfax Township as a birthplace. The nearest, Joseph H. Ball, was born in Crookston, 5 mi away. Next door, the list for Crookston holds 18, Joseph H. Ball first. 459 towns across Minnesota can name a famous person born there.
Born nearby
7
within 35 miles
Closest
5 mi
Joseph H. Ball
Best known
Joseph H. Ball
in 11 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Fairfax Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Fairfax Township
The 7 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Jane Elizabeth Hodgson
1915–2006Physician, obstetrician, gynecologist
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Famous people from the towns next door
Around it, Crookston has the most people on record, 18 of them.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Fairfax 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)
- Joseph H. Ball: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jane Elizabeth Hodgson: US Government, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Milton Orville Thompson: NASA, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Harold Hagen: Campaign card (detail), 1958, Collection of U.S. House of Representatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons