
Born near Lake Andrew Township: 8 famous people within 35 miles
Shane Zylstra, born in Spicer, 7 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Rick Swenson, with articles in 5 languages. 448 of the towns in Minnesota list at least one person. So far, no famous person on record was born in Lake Andrew Township.
What stands out about Lake Andrew Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Lake Andrew Township
They were born in 4 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.




Kenneth L. Olson
1945–1968United States Army Medal of Honor recipient
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Lake Andrew 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)
- Rick Swenson: David Weekly from Cupertino, CA, USA, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Seth Olsen: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kenneth L. Olson: The original uploader was Kumioko at English Wikipedia., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Shane Zylstra: All-Pro Reels from District of Columbia, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons