Born near Manannah Township: 14 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Frieda Hardin, was born in Eden Valley, 4 mi away. Gale Sondergaard is the most widely known, written about in 48 languages. No famous person on record lists Manannah Township as their birthplace yet. 408 towns across Minnesota can name a famous person born there.
What stands out about Manannah Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Manannah Township
They were born in 7 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.



Sister Marie Inez Hilger
1891–1977American Benedictine nun; anthropologist

Lyle G. Abeln
born 1945American politician – Minnesota -House 1975-78 (District 38B)

Mary Gibbs
1879–1983American park superintendent and conservationist
Herbert C. Feig, Sr.
1886–1975American politician – Minnesota -House 1941-46 (District 25)
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Famous people from the towns next door
Eden Valley has the longest list next door: 2.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Manannah 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 (5)
- Gale Sondergaard: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Eugene McCarthy: Louis Fabian Bachrach Jr., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ann D. Montgomery: Administrative Office of the United States Courts, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Vernon Arnold Haugland: Associated Press, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mary Gibbs: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons