6 famous people were born within 35 miles of Kanabec Township
Closest of all is Clayton Tonnemaker, from Ogilvie, 4 mi away. The best known of them is Belle Bennett, with articles in 15 languages. Across Minnesota, the lists cover 410 towns. Not one famous person on record comes from Kanabec Township yet.
What stands out about Kanabec Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Kanabec Township
Nobody born in Kanabec Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.




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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Kanabec 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 (4)
- Belle Bennett: Photoplay magazine, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Gladys Nordenstrom: SilasFlannery, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Larry Brink: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dan Severson: Jonathunder, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons