Famous people · Great Bend Township
16 famous people were born within 35 miles of Great Bend Township
The nearest, Maria Schneider, was born in Windom, 4 mi away. Not one famous person on record comes from Great Bend Township yet. Of the bordering towns, Windom has the longest list: 5, with Maria Schneider at the top. The longest list of any town in Minnesota belongs to Duluth, with 50.
Born nearby
16
within 35 miles
Closest
4 mi
Maria Schneider
Best known
Maria Schneider
in 23 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Great Bend Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Great Bend Township
The 16 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Harvey Edwin Swennes
1899–1964American politician – Minnesota -House 1939-40 (District 14)
Orlando J. Heinitz
1921–2007American politician and businessman
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Famous people from the towns next door
Close by, Windom counts 5 famous people, the most of its neighbours.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Great Bend 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 (3)
- Johnny Olson: ABC Television, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Gilbert Esau: Minnesota Secretary of State, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Garland Buckeye: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons