10 famous people were born within 35 miles of Lynd
Closest of all is Steve Zahn, from Marshall, 5 mi away. So far, no famous person on record was born in Lynd. 410 towns in Minnesota have at least one famous person on record. The longest list of any town in Minnesota belongs to Duluth, with 50.
What stands out about Lynd’s famous people
Famous people born near Lynd
Nobody born in Lynd is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.




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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Lynd 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.
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- Har Mar Superstar: Kingcutie, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mally Johnson: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Greg Olson: CandL and Colorcraft, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
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