7 famous people were born within 35 miles of Hartford Township
The nearest, LaVyrle Spencer, was born in Browerville, 2 mi away. The best known of them is Joanne Fluke, with articles in 5 languages. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Hartford Township. 449 towns in Minnesota have at least one famous person on record.
What stands out about Hartford Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Hartford Township
Nobody born in Hartford Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.


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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Hartford 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)
- Joyce Peppin: Mark Dayton, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lew Drill: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons