10 famous people were born within 35 miles of Prinsburg
The nearest, William A. Mitchell, was born in Raymond, 6 mi away. The best known of them is Kathleen Winsor, with articles in 15 languages. 447 towns in Minnesota have at least one famous person on record. No entry yet names Prinsburg as a birthplace.
What stands out about Prinsburg’s famous people
Famous people born near Prinsburg
They were born in 5 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Clarence L. Gunter
1908–1990American politician – Minnesota -- "Shorty, C.L." House 1977-78 (District 21A)




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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Prinsburg 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)
- Hal Erickson: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Paul F. Heard: Valley Times North Hollywood, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Andi Story: Gillfoto, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Blix Donnelly: Associated Press, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons