
2 famous people were born within 35 miles of Fifty Lakes
The nearest, Terry Baker, was born in Pine River, 14 mi away. Joshua Norman Haldeman is the most widely known, written about in 10 languages. No famous person on record lists Fifty Lakes as their birthplace yet. In Minnesota, 440 towns have someone on the list.

What stands out about Fifty Lakes’ famous people
Famous people born near Fifty Lakes
The 2 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.

Joshua Norman Haldeman
1902–1974Politician and chiropractor
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Fifty Lakes 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 (1)
- Terry Baker: NCAA, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons