
Born near Lafayette Township: 13 famous people within 35 miles
Tippi Hedren, born in New Ulm, 5 mi away, is the closest. No entry yet names Lafayette Township as a birthplace. Of the bordering towns, New Ulm has the longest list: 22, with Tippi Hedren at the top. The longest list of any town in Minnesota belongs to Duluth, with 50.
What stands out about Lafayette Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Lafayette Township
The 13 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.








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Famous people from the towns next door
Of the towns nearby, 1 have famous names listed.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Lafayette 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 (8)
- Tippi Hedren: Hollywood Press Syndicate, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Wanda Gág: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Kathryn Adams Doty: RKO Pictures, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Brad Finstad: House Creative Services, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lenore Ulric: Trailer screenshot, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- David Rysdahl: Tessa Bury, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Scott Jensen: Minnesota Senate Republican Caucus, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Helen Fischer: Elaine B. Mitchell (editor), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
