
Born near Irving Township: 11 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is Shane Zylstra, from Spicer, 7 mi away. Lisa Demuth is the most widely known, written about in 6 languages. So far, no famous person on record was born in Irving Township. No town in Minnesota lists more than Duluth, with 50.
What stands out about Irving Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Irving Township
They were born in 7 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.



Mary Gibbs
1879–1983American park superintendent and conservationist
Herbert C. Feig, Sr.
1886–1975American politician – Minnesota -House 1941-46 (District 25)
Sister Marie Inez Hilger
1891–1977American Benedictine nun; anthropologist
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Irving 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)
- Lisa Demuth: Lisa Demuth for Governor, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Shane Zylstra: All-Pro Reels from District of Columbia, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mary Gibbs: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons