
9 famous people were born within 35 miles of Hillsdale Township
Austin W. Lord, born in Rollingstone, 4 mi away, is the closest. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Hillsdale Township. The best known of them is Winona Ryder, with articles in 101 languages. Across Minnesota, the lists cover 459 towns.
What stands out about Hillsdale Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Hillsdale Township
Nobody born in Hillsdale Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.


Tracy Caulkins
born 1963American swimmer, Olympic gold medalist, world champion, former world record-holder, Order of Australia recipient




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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Hillsdale 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)
- Tracy Caulkins: Anefo / Antonisse, Marcel, CC BY-SA 3.0 nl, Wikimedia Commons
- Carol Bartz: Yahoo! Blog from Sunnyvale, California, USA, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- James Earle Fraser: Unidentified photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William D. Mitchell: Underwood & Underwood, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Austin W. Lord: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Fred Carisch: Chicago Daily News, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons