
7 famous people were born within 35 miles of French Lake Township
Eugene McCarthy is the most widely known, written about in 38 languages. Closest of all is Dean Barkley, from Annandale, 6 mi away. 448 of the towns in Minnesota list at least one person. So far, no famous person on record was born in French Lake Township.
What stands out about French Lake Township’s famous people
Famous people born near French Lake Township
Nobody born in French Lake Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.


Donald Rudolph
1921–2006United States Army Medal of Honor recipient
Alfred Robertson
1892–1948American football, basketball, and baseball player

Dirk J. Vlug
1916–1996United States Army Medal of Honor recipient

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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is French Lake 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)
- Eugene McCarthy: Louis Fabian Bachrach Jr., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dean Barkley: United States Senate, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dirk J. Vlug: Wuffer84, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Donald Rudolph: Pyro3138, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons