8 famous people were born within 35 miles of Henning Township
Closest of all is Duane Christopherson, from Vining, 6 mi away. Karen L. Nyberg is the most widely known, written about in 37 languages. Across Minnesota, the lists cover 451 towns. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Henning Township.
What stands out about Henning Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Henning Township
Nobody born in Henning 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 Henning 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)
- Karen L. Nyberg: NASA, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Peter Hayes: Stuart Sevastos, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons