
Born near Rice Lake: 18 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is Bob Dylan, from Duluth, 9 mi away. The list for Rice Lake is empty for now. Next door, the list for Duluth holds 50, Bob Dylan first. The Minnesota lists hold names for 450 towns.
What stands out about Rice Lake’s famous people
Famous people born near Rice Lake
The 18 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.




Richard Kelly
1908–1939American politician – Minnesota -- "Dick" House 1937-38 (District 60); Senate 1939 (District 60)



Richard Bong
1920–1945United States Air Force Medal of Honor recipient

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Famous people from the towns next door
The fullest list close by belongs to Duluth, with 50.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Rice Lake 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 (8)
- Bob Dylan: Raph_PH, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jessica Lange: iDominick, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Oliver E. Williamson: Prolineserver, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jeffrey Williams: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bill Berry: joesomeone2010, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Gena Lee Nolin: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Richard Bong: USAAF official photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Marguerite De La Motte: Photoplay magazine, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
