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Famous people · Mayville Township

Born near Mayville Township: 11 famous people within 35 miles

Closest of all is Ken Nelson, from Caledonia, 3 mi away. No famous person on record lists Mayville Township as their birthplace yet. Next door, Caledonia lists 5, led by Ken Nelson. The longest list of any town in Minnesota belongs to Duluth, with 50.

#6 best knownRoy PattersonSports · 1876–1953
Born nearby
11
within 35 miles
Closest
3 mi
Ken Nelson
Best known
Ken Nelson
in 7 Wikipedia languages

What stands out about Mayville Township’s famous people

★ What stands out · Close to home

Famous people born near Mayville Township

The 11 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.

10 mi20 mi35 miCaledonia · 4Houston · 3Spring Grove · 1New Albin · 1Mayville Township
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The most names next door are in Caledonia: 5.

From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Mayville 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.

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