
Born near Northern Township: 10 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is Jane Russell, from Bemidji, 4 mi away. Next door, Bemidji lists 29, led by Jane Russell. So far, no famous person on record was born in Northern Township. Duluth has the most of any town in Minnesota: 50.
What stands out about Northern Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Northern Township
Nobody born in Northern Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.




Donald D. Lundrigan
1910–1990American politician – Minnesota -- "Don" House 1947-50 (District 52)
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Famous people from the towns next door
Close by, the fullest list is Bemidji’s, at 29 names.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Northern 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 (4)
- Jane Russell: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Natalie Nicholson: Chase N., CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Archie Marshek: Norman McMurray (Simmons LTD Litho Sydney), for RKO Pictures, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Skip Finn: Lakeland PBS, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
