Famous people · Green Lake Township
11 famous people were born within 35 miles of Green Lake Township
The best known of them is Rick Swenson, with articles in 5 languages. Next door, Spicer lists 2, led by Shane Zylstra. Closest of all is Shane Zylstra, from Spicer, 3 mi away. Not one famous person on record comes from Green Lake Township yet.
Born nearby
11
within 35 miles
Closest
8 mi
Rick Swenson
Best known
Rick Swenson
in 5 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Green Lake Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Green Lake Township
They were born in 5 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Kenneth L. Olson
1945–1968United States Army Medal of Honor recipient
Herbert C. Feig, Sr.
1886–1975American politician – Minnesota -House 1941-46 (District 25)
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Famous people from the towns next door
Spicer leads the towns around it, with 2 names.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Green Lake 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 (5)
- Rick Swenson: David Weekly from Cupertino, CA, USA, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Seth Olsen: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kenneth L. Olson: The original uploader was Kumioko at English Wikipedia., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Shane Zylstra: All-Pro Reels from District of Columbia, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mary Gibbs: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons