Famous people · Nelson Township
Born near Nelson Township: 8 famous people within 35 miles
Franklin Ellsworth, born in St. James, 6 mi away, is the closest. No entry yet names Nelson Township as a birthplace. The longest list of any town in Minnesota belongs to Duluth, with 50. After Duluth, the next longest list in Minnesota is St. Cloud’s, with 48.
Born nearby
8
within 35 miles
Closest
6 mi
Franklin Ellsworth
Best known
Franklin Ellsworth
in 4 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Nelson Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Nelson Township
Nobody born in Nelson Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Adrien Stoutenburg
1916–1982American poet and children's writer
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Nelson 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)
- Franklin Ellsworth: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Becky Buller: Ctd 2005, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Henry Norman Graven: United States District Court for the Northern District of Iowa, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons