
7 famous people were born within 35 miles of Madison Lake
The nearest, Rick Rude, was born in St. Peter, 11 mi away. No entry yet names Madison Lake as a birthplace. Duluth has the most of any town in Minnesota: 50. After Duluth, the next longest list in Minnesota is St. Cloud’s, with 48.
What stands out about Madison Lake’s famous people
Famous people born near Madison Lake
The 7 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.

John Albert Johnson
1861–1909American politician from Minnesota


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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Madison Lake 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)
- Rick Rude: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Godfrey G. Goodwin: U.S. Government Printing Office (Washington, DC), publisher., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John H. Tolan: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons