Famous people · Franconia Township
Born near Franconia Township: 20 famous people within 35 miles
Gustav Stickley, born in Osceola, 3 mi away, is the closest. Of the bordering towns, Osceola has the longest list: 2, with Gustav Stickley at the top. The best known of them is Molly Holly, with articles in 20 languages. So far, no famous person on record was born in Franconia Township.
Born nearby
20
within 35 miles
Closest
12 mi
Molly Holly
Best known
Molly Holly
in 20 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Franconia Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Franconia Township
They were born in 10 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Albert Berg
1861–1920American politician – Minnesota -House 1901-02 (District 63)
Hugh P. Baker
1878–1950American academic administrator
Vernon A. Forbes
1883–1918American attorney and politician
Donald L. Iverson
1923–1999American politician 1923-1999
Ellen Torelle Nagler
1870–1965American biologist, author, lecturer
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Of the towns around it, Osceola has the most on record: 2.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Franconia 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 (7)
- Molly Holly: Shared Account, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- James Breck Perkins: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Blake Lizotte: Ryan Tanner, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Butch Thompson: Infrogmation, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Gustav Stickley: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Matt Wallner: Minda Haas Kuhlman, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Vernon A. Forbes: Pioneer Historical Publishing Company, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons