
3 famous people were born within 35 miles of Jenkins Township
Closest of all is Terry Baker, from Pine River, 5 mi away. Joshua Norman Haldeman is the most widely known, written about in 10 languages. No entry yet names Jenkins Township as a birthplace. 459 towns in Minnesota have at least one famous person on record.
What stands out about Jenkins Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Jenkins Township
They were born in 3 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.

Joshua Norman Haldeman
1902–1974Politician and chiropractor

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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Jenkins 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)
- Terry Baker: NCAA, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Carl Sneep: Ross Bonander, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons