Famous people · Maine Prairie Township
17 famous people were born within 35 miles of Maine Prairie Township
The nearest, Eugene McCarthy, was born in Watkins, 5 mi away. The best known of them is Gig Young, with articles in 43 languages. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Maine Prairie Township. In all of Minnesota, the famous people on record come from 462 towns.
Born nearby
17
within 35 miles
Closest
14 mi
Gig Young
Best known
Gig Young
in 43 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Maine Prairie Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Maine Prairie Township
Nobody born in Maine Prairie Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Alfred Robertson
1892–1948American football, basketball, and baseball player
Alvin Ganzer
1911–2009American television director, television producer and screenwriter
Lyle G. Abeln
born 1945American politician – Minnesota -House 1975-78 (District 38B)
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Maine Prairie 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 (8)
- Gig Young: Talbot photography, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Eugene McCarthy: Louis Fabian Bachrach Jr., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Joel Gretsch: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- June Marlowe: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dean Barkley: United States Senate, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Nate Schmidt: Michael Miller, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Nate Wolters: Bobik, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Eric Decker: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons