11 famous people were born within 35 miles of Greenfield Township
The nearest, Charles H. Miller, was born in Kellogg, 2 mi away. Wabasha, which borders it, has 5 on its list, the best known Larry Brandenburg. So far, no famous person on record was born in Greenfield Township. The best known of them is Larry Brandenburg, with articles in 9 languages.
What stands out about Greenfield Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Greenfield Township
The 11 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.

Fay George Child
1908–1965American politician – Minnesota -Senate 1951-62 (District 24); Senate 1963-65 (District 22)

Al R. Lejk
1911–1995American politician – Minnesota -House 1949-52 (District 2)
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Famous people from the towns next door
Wabasha leads the towns around it, with 5 names.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Greenfield 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)
- John R. Foley: US Government printing Office (Washington, DC), publisher., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Edwin F. Ganz: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons