
14 famous people were born within 35 miles of Krain Township
The nearest, William Lemke, was born in Albany, 6 mi away. The best known of them is Walter Breuning, with articles in 26 languages. So far, no famous person on record was born in Krain Township. 410 towns in Minnesota have at least one famous person on record.
What stands out about Krain Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Krain Township
The 14 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.

Ed Schrom
1911–1980American politician – Minnesota -Senate 1971-72 (District 26); Senate 1973-80 (District 16)



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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Krain 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)
- Paul Ellering: Aradkins, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- William Lemke: Harris & Ewing, photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mark Olberding: United States Forest Service, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bill Daley: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons