7 famous people were born within 35 miles of Nebish Township
The nearest, Charlie Norris, was born in Red Lake, 11 mi away. No famous person on record lists Nebish Township as their birthplace yet. The best known of them is Jane Russell, with articles in 60 languages. 449 of the towns in Minnesota list at least one person.
What stands out about Nebish Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Nebish Township
The 7 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.

Mal Freeburg
1906–1963American Pilot (March 6, 1906 – May 10, 1963)


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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Nebish 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)
- Jane Russell: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Natalie Nicholson: Chase N., CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mal Freeburg: Harris & Ewing extracted from|President Roosevelt presents Mal B Freeburg with the first Airmail Flyers' Medal of Honor.jpg, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons