
Born near Kandota Township: 10 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Sinclair Lewis, was born in Sauk Centre, 6 mi away. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Kandota Township. 441 towns in Minnesota have at least one famous person on record. Duluth has the most of any town in Minnesota: 50.
What stands out about Kandota Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Kandota Township
Nobody born in Kandota Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.


James Beardsley Hendryx
1880–1963American author of western fiction
Jodi Huisentruit
1968–2001American journalist who disappeared on June 27, 1995
Charles P. Davis
1872–1943United States Army Medal of Honor recipient
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Kandota 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)
- Sinclair Lewis: Oscar White, Pach Brothers Studio, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Rachel Evers: Mike Kalasnik, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons