Born near McDonaldsville Township: 7 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is Paul Kersey, from Ada, 2 mi away. Of the famous people on record, none was born in McDonaldsville Township. In Minnesota, 461 towns have someone on the list. Duluth has the most of any town in Minnesota: 50.
What stands out about McDonaldsville Township’s famous people
Famous people born near McDonaldsville Township
The 7 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.

Louis J. Hauge, Jr.
1924–1945United States Marine Corps Medal of Honor recipient
Norman J. Larson
1902–1999American politician – Minnesota -Senate 1939-62 (District 64); Senate 1963-66 (District 65); Senate 1967-70 (District 66)

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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is McDonaldsville 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 (2)
- Thor Carl Tollefson: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Louis J. Hauge, Jr.: USMC, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons