
Born near Partridge Township: 6 famous people within 35 miles
Ralph Plaisted, born in Bruno, 6 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is John Monk Saunders, with articles in 11 languages. No entry yet names Partridge Township as a birthplace. The longest list of any town in Minnesota belongs to Duluth, with 50.
What stands out about Partridge Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Partridge Township
They were born in 4 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.





John Monk Saunders
1897–1940Screenwriter, novelist, film director

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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Partridge 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 (6)
- John Monk Saunders: Los Angeles Times, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Clay Wilson: Keith & Alyssa, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ernie Nevers: Underwood & Underwood - Photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ralph Plaisted: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George Cunningham: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Nathan Nelson: CC0, Wikimedia Commons