5 famous people were born within 35 miles of Good Hope Township
The nearest, Bud Nornes, was born in Beltrami, 8 mi away. Paul Kersey is the most widely known, written about in 12 languages. No famous person’s birth in Good Hope Township is on record yet. The longest list of any town in Minnesota belongs to Duluth, with 50.

What stands out about Good Hope Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Good Hope Township
The 5 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.

Louis J. Hauge, Jr.
1924–1945United States Marine Corps Medal of Honor recipient
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Good Hope 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 (1)
- Louis J. Hauge, Jr.: USMC, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons