
Born near Platte Lake Township: 7 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Rick Nolan, was born in Brainerd, 14 mi away. 448 towns across Minnesota can name a famous person born there. No famous person’s birth in Platte Lake Township is on record yet. The longest list in Minnesota is Duluth’s, with 50 names.
What stands out about Platte Lake Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Platte Lake Township
They were born in 3 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.





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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Platte Lake 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)
- Rick Nolan: United States Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- C. Elmer Anderson: C. Elmer Anderson, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Stumpf: John Ruckman, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Delos W. Lovelace: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bullet Joe Bush: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons