Born near Palmer Township: 14 famous people within 35 miles
T. J. Stiles, born in Foley, 10 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Gig Young, with articles in 43 languages. No entry yet names Palmer Township as a birthplace. Famous people are on record for 413 of the towns in Minnesota.
What stands out about Palmer Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Palmer Township
The 14 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.







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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Palmer 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 (7)
- Gig Young: Talbot photography, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Joel Gretsch: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- June Marlowe: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Nate Schmidt: Michael Miller, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Nate Wolters: Bobik, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Nate Raduns: TheAHL, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sarah K. Noble: Joel Kowsky, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons