
Born near Florence Township: 16 famous people within 35 miles
Paul Nystrom, born in Maiden Rock, 5 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Patrick Flueger, with articles in 27 languages. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Florence Township. 453 of the towns in Minnesota list at least one person.
What stands out about Florence Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Florence Township
Nobody born in Florence Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.





Grover C. George
1893–1976American politician – Minnesota -Senate 1947-62 (District 19)

Frances Theresa Densmore
1867–1957American anthropologist and ethnologist




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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Florence 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 (10)
- Patrick Flueger: Frantogian, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mary Pat Gleason: Angela George at https://www.flickr.com/photos/sharongraphics/, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Taylor Heise: John Mac, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ann Louise Winblad: JD Lasica, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Frank Hinman Waskey: Edward Sanford Harrison (editor-publisher); photographer unknown, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Clifford E. Charlesworth: NASA, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Reid Cashman: Kenneth C. Zirkel, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Paul Nystrom: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Walter Clark: Political Graveyard from Ann Arbor, MI, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ronald D. Schrimpf: Vandygal, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons