Born near Helena Township: 10 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Laura Brod, was born in New Prague, 3 mi away. The best known of them is Tiffany Stratton, with articles in 22 languages. No entry yet names Helena Township as a birthplace. Across the town line, New Prague lists 3, Ben Dvorak first.
What stands out about Helena Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Helena Township
Nobody born in Helena Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.

Richard Joseph Menke
1935–2006American politician – Minnesota -- "Dick, R.J." House 1971-72 (District 14B); House 1973-74 (District 36B)
Martin M. Malone
1888–1962American politician – Minnesota -Senate 1955-58 (District 17)




William F. Badè
1871–1936Bible scholar, biographer, archaeologist
Robert Joseph Faricy
1856–1933American politician – Minnesota -- "R.J." House 1887-90 (District 31)
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Famous people from the towns next door
Close by, New Prague counts 3 famous people, the most of its neighbours.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Helena 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 (6)
- Tiffany Stratton: Diego Serrano, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- John Roach: Mary Anne Fackelman, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lillian Dickson: KOdu, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- William F. Badè: Pacific School of Religion, Berkeley, CA., CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ollie Fuhrman: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ben Dvorak: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
