7 famous people were born within 35 miles of Lyle
Closest of all is Ryan Hannam, from St. Ansgar, 9 mi away. The list for Lyle is empty for now. Clinton Clauson is the most widely known, written about in 9 languages. In Minnesota, 410 towns have someone on the list.
What stands out about Lyle’s famous people
Famous people born near Lyle
They were born in 4 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.

Clinton Clauson
1895–1959American politician and chiropractor

Henry Haven Windsor
1859–1924Founder and editor of Popular Mechanics magazine

Jane Bloomingdale
born 1956American politician in the state of Iowa
Clifford Lofvegren
1903–1969American politician – Minnesota -- "Cliff" Senate 1949-62 (District 47); Senate 1963-66 (District 25)
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Lyle 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 (3)
- Clinton Clauson: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Henry Haven Windsor: Not stated, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George C. Mathews: Underwood & Underwood, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons