
12 famous people were born within 35 miles of Jessenland Township
Beth Riesgraf is the most widely known, written about in 23 languages. The nearest, Terry Dempsey, was born in Henderson, 5 mi away. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Jessenland Township. In all of Minnesota, the famous people on record come from 445 towns.
What stands out about Jessenland Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Jessenland Township
Nobody born in Jessenland Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.







Rob Shanahan
born 1966American photographer and rock drummer
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Jessenland 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 (7)
- Beth Riesgraf: Dave & Margie Hill / Kleerup from Centennial, CO, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Joanne Benson: Minnesota Senate Photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Patrick J. Hessian: U.S. Army, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Rob Shanahan: Rob Shanahan, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Roger Denzer: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Terry Dempsey: Minnesota Secretary of State, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jim Hunt: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons