
Born near Hill River Township: 5 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is Lily Hanson, from Fosston, 9 mi away. The best known of them is Arnie Johnson, with articles in 8 languages. So far, no famous person on record was born in Hill River Township. In Minnesota, 425 towns have someone on the list.
What stands out about Hill River Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Hill River Township
The 5 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.



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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Hill River 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 (3)
- Arnie Johnson: Bowman Gum, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jan Narveson: Institute for Liberal Studies, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lily Hanson: Lily Hanson, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons