Born near Jordan Township: 10 famous people within 35 miles
Norman Rodgers, born in Chatfield, 5 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Richard Warren Sears, with articles in 12 languages. In all of Minnesota, the famous people on record come from 455 towns. So far, no famous person on record was born in Jordan Township.
What stands out about Jordan Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Jordan Township
The 10 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
James C. Kelly
1857–1947American politician – Minnesota -- "J.C." House 1889-90 (District 1); Senate 1891-94 (District 1)



Henrietta Melia Larson
1894–1983American historian, 1894-1983
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Jordan 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)
- Richard Warren Sears: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Fawcett: TV episode screenshot (CBS), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Paul Goode: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons