Born near Mayhew Lake Township: 10 famous people within 35 miles
Gig Young is the most widely known, written about in 43 languages. Next door, Gilmanton Township lists one, Michael Riley. The nearest, T. J. Stiles, was born in Foley, 8 mi away. No town in Minnesota lists more than Duluth, with 50.
What stands out about Mayhew Lake Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Mayhew Lake Township
The 10 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.







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Famous people from the towns next door
Gilmanton Township leads the towns around it, with one name.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Mayhew Lake 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 (7)
- Gig Young: Talbot photography, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Joel Gretsch: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- June Marlowe: 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
- Carmen Hill: Bain News Service, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Heather Gustafson: Office of Governor Tim Walz & Lt. Governor Peggy Flanagan, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons