7 famous people were born within 35 miles of Gillford Township
Peter William Bartholome, born in Bellechester, 8 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Mary Pat Gleason, with articles in 21 languages. No entry yet names Gillford Township as a birthplace. Of the bordering towns, Hyde Park Township has a list, with Effie Woodward Fifield.
What stands out about Gillford Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Gillford Township
The 7 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.



Grover C. George
1893–1976American politician – Minnesota -Senate 1947-62 (District 19)
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Gillford 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)
- 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
- Frank Hinman Waskey: Edward Sanford Harrison (editor-publisher); photographer unknown, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Effie Woodward Fifield: Los Angeles Times, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
