Famous people · Magnolia
Born near Magnolia: 12 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Shantel VanSanten, was born in Luverne, 7 mi away. So far, no famous person on record was born in Magnolia. 448 towns in Minnesota have at least one famous person on record. The longest list in Minnesota is Duluth’s, with 50 names.
Born nearby
12
within 35 miles
Closest
7 mi
Shantel VanSanten
Best known
Shantel VanSanten
in 30 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Magnolia’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Magnolia
The 12 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
James Russell Wiggins
1903–2000American newspaper editor and diplomat
Bruce W. Anderson
born 1948American politician – Minnesota -- "Buzz" House 1977-82 (District 26A); House 1983-84 (District 28A)
Walter John Croswell
1900–1991American politician – Minnesota -House 1949-54 (District 8)
Constance Congdon
born 1944American playwright and librettist
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Magnolia 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)
- Shantel VanSanten: Super Festivals from Ft. Lauderdale, USA, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- James Russell Wiggins: US Dept. of State, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Patricia A. Thiel: Ellen.R.Thiel, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons