Born near Porter: 9 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Jerome Clark, was born in Canby, 7 mi away. No entry yet names Porter as a birthplace. Duluth has the most of any town in Minnesota: 50. After Duluth, the next longest list in Minnesota is St. Cloud’s, with 48.
What stands out about Porter’s famous people
Famous people born near Porter
They were born in 3 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.


Connie Ruth
born 1944American politician – Minnesota -House 2001-02 (District 28A); House 2003-08 (District 26A)
Luella Buros
1901–1995American painter, sculptor, photographer, and peace activist
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Porter 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 (2)
- Lee Savold: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Layton Kor: Pat Ament, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons