
Born near May Township: 16 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is Butch Thompson, from Marine on St. Croix, 3 mi away. Over the border in Somerset, 2 names are on record, led by Sam Lofquist. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in May Township. Molly Holly is the most widely known, written about in 20 languages.
What stands out about May Township’s famous people
Famous people born near May Township
Nobody born in May Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.

Ellen Torelle Nagler
1870–1965American biologist, author, lecturer



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Famous people from the towns next door
Somerset leads the towns around it, with 2 names.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is May 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 (4)
- Molly Holly: Shared Account, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Moose Goheen: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ryan Carter: Farkhod, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Butch Thompson: Infrogmation, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
