Born near Greenleaf Township: 12 famous people within 35 miles
E. A. Reitan, born in Grove City, 11 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Lindsay Whalen, with articles in 25 languages. No entry yet names Greenleaf Township as a birthplace. In Minnesota, 413 towns have someone on the list.
What stands out about Greenleaf Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Greenleaf Township
They were born in 5 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.

Lindsay Whalen
born 1982American Hall of Fame basketball player and coach



Mary Gibbs
1879–1983American park superintendent and conservationist
Herbert C. Feig, Sr.
1886–1975American politician – Minnesota -House 1941-46 (District 25)
Roland Dille
1924–2014President of Minnesota State University Moorhead
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Greenleaf 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 (4)
- Lindsay Whalen: Lorie Shaul, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- John W. Foss: The original uploader was Nobunaga24 at English Wikipedia. (Original text: U.S. Army), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Scott Newman: Minnesota Senate Republican Caucus, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mary Gibbs: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons