11 famous people were born within 35 miles of Fairview Township
Closest of all is Steve Zahn, from Marshall, 4 mi away. Over the border in Marshall, 12 names are on record, led by Steve Zahn. No town in Minnesota lists more than Duluth, with 50. St. Cloud has the second-longest list in Minnesota, after Duluth, with 48.
What stands out about Fairview Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Fairview Township
The 11 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.



Curtis B. Warnke
1932–2006American politician – Minnesota -- "Curt" House 1957-62 (District 13); House 1963-66 (District 22)
Marvin W. Bursch
1913–2000American politician – Minnesota -- "M.W." Senate 1967-70 (District 54)
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Famous people from the towns next door
The fullest list close by belongs to Marshall, with 12.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Fairview 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.
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- Har Mar Superstar: Kingcutie, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mally Johnson: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Greg Olson: CandL and Colorcraft, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons