5 famous people were born within 35 miles of Hillman Township
Jim Lind, born in Isle, 9 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Gladys Nordenstrom, with articles in 6 languages. So far, no famous person on record was born in Hillman Township. The longest list in Minnesota is Duluth’s, with 50 names.
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Famous people born near Hillman Township
The 5 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.


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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Hillman 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)
- Gladys Nordenstrom: SilasFlannery, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dan Severson: Jonathunder, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons