Born near Gordon Township: 9 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Leif Enger, was born in Osakis, 4 mi away. The best known of them is Sinclair Lewis, with articles in 120 languages. Next door, the list for Osakis holds Leif Enger. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Gordon Township.
What stands out about Gordon Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Gordon Township
Nobody born in Gordon Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.

Jodi Huisentruit
1968–2001American journalist who disappeared on June 27, 1995

James Beardsley Hendryx
1880–1963American author of western fiction
Charles P. Davis
1872–1943United States Army Medal of Honor recipient
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Famous people from the towns next door
Close by, the fullest list is Osakis’: one name.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Gordon 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 (2)
- Sinclair Lewis: Oscar White, Pach Brothers Studio, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Rachel Evers: Mike Kalasnik, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons