8 famous people were born within 35 miles of Gervais Township
Closest of all is Adrian Baril, from Red Lake Falls, 5 mi away. The best known of them is Mel Peterson, with articles in 7 languages. Across Minnesota, the lists cover 420 towns. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Gervais Township.
What stands out about Gervais Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Gervais Township
The 8 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.



Ralph R. Erickson
born 1959United States federal judge

John R. Tunheim
born 1953United States District Judge
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Gervais 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)
- Wyatt Smith: JamesTeterenko, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ralph R. Erickson: United States District Court for the District of North Dakota, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John R. Tunheim: United States Government, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lorie Skjerven Gildea: Jonathunder, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons