Famous people · Mound Township
Born near Mound Township: 11 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is Shantel VanSanten, from Luverne, 4 mi away. Luverne, which borders it, has 8 on its list, the best known Shantel VanSanten. Not one famous person on record comes from Mound Township yet. In Minnesota, 447 towns have someone on the list.
Born nearby
11
within 35 miles
Closest
4 mi
Shantel VanSanten
Best known
Shantel VanSanten
in 30 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Mound Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Mound Township
They were born in 5 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
James Russell Wiggins
1903–2000American newspaper editor and diplomat
Bruce W. Anderson
born 1948American politician – Minnesota -- "Buzz" House 1977-82 (District 26A); House 1983-84 (District 28A)
Walter John Croswell
1900–1991American politician – Minnesota -House 1949-54 (District 8)
Joseph Vadheim
1893–1961American politician – Minnesota -Senate 1955-61 (District 12)
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Famous people from the towns next door
Of the towns nearby, Luverne lists the most people: 8.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Mound 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 (3)
- Shantel VanSanten: Super Festivals from Ft. Lauderdale, USA, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dennis Daugaard: usbotschaftberlin, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James Russell Wiggins: US Dept. of State, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons