
Born near Holt Township: 9 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Arthur B. Langlie, was born in Lanesboro, 4 mi away. Next door, the list for Lanesboro holds 3, Arthur B. Langlie first. Duluth has the most of any town in Minnesota: 50. After Duluth, the next longest list in Minnesota is St. Cloud’s, with 48.
What stands out about Holt Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Holt Township
They were born in 4 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.





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Famous people from the towns next door
The longest list nearby is Lanesboro’s, with 3.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Holt 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 (5)
- Arthur B. Langlie: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Edwin Vincent O'Hara: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Conrad Selvig: Campaign postcard (detail), 1926-1932, Collection of U.S. House of Representatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Howard Haugerud: U.S. Army, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Konrad K. Solberg: St. Paul: State of Minnesota, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
