Famous people · Leaf River Township
Born near Leaf River Township: 16 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Forrest Mars, was born in Wadena, 4 mi away. The best known of them is Kenneth Arnold, with articles in 19 languages. Of the towns next door, Wadena lists the most: 6, with Forrest Mars first. Across Minnesota, 408 towns list someone born there.
Born nearby
16
within 35 miles
Closest
9 mi
Kenneth Arnold
Best known
Kenneth Arnold
in 19 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Leaf River Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Leaf River Township
Nobody born in Leaf River Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Jack D. Shanstrom
1932–2020United States Senior District Judge
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Famous people from the towns next door
The neighbour with the most names is Wadena, at 6.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Leaf River 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 (7)
- Kenneth Arnold: Associated Press, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lesley J. McNair: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Forrest Mars: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- David Joerger: Jrcla2, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Peter Hayes: Stuart Sevastos, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dick Stigman: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jack D. Shanstrom: United States District Court for the District of Montana, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons