
Born near Rich Valley Township: 8 famous people within 35 miles
William VanDeSteeg, born in Silver Lake, 3 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Abby Hensel, with articles in 2 languages. No entry yet names Rich Valley Township as a birthplace. In all of Minnesota, the famous people on record come from 451 towns.
What stands out about Rich Valley Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Rich Valley Township
The 8 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.

D.D. Wozniak
1922–2005Chief Judge Minnesots Court of Appeals
Vernon L. Sommerdorf
1921–2009American politician – Minnesota -House 1965-66 (District 49); House 1967-72 (District 43B)

Rob Shanahan
born 1966American photographer and rock drummer
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Rich Valley 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 (2)
- Rob Shanahan: Rob Shanahan, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- William VanDeSteeg: Keith Allison, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons