
10 famous people were born within 35 miles of Nordland Township
Closest of all is Warren William, from Aitkin, 5 mi away. No famous person on record lists Nordland Township as their birthplace yet. Duluth’s 50 names make the longest list in Minnesota. After Duluth, the next longest list in Minnesota is St. Cloud’s, with 48.
What stands out about Nordland Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Nordland Township
The 10 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.



Franklin E. Ebner
1904–1979American politician – Minnesota -Senate 1933-34 (District 53)


Allen J. Hubin
born 1936American literary historian and literary critic
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Nordland 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 (5)
- Warren William: Trailer screenshot, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jonathan Edwards: Bede735c, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Thomas W. Simons, Jr.: Nataev, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Nick Anderson: Bryan Green, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dale Lueck: Lakeland PBS, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons