Famous people · River Falls Township
Born near River Falls Township: 8 famous people within 35 miles
The best known of them is Mel Peterson, with articles in 7 languages. Lorie Skjerven Gildea, born in Plummer, 7 mi away, is the closest. No famous person’s birth in River Falls Township is on record yet. The longest list of any town in Minnesota belongs to Duluth, with 50.
Born nearby
8
within 35 miles
Closest
8 mi
Mel Peterson
Best known
Mel Peterson
in 7 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about River Falls Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near River Falls Township
The 8 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Ralph R. Erickson
born 1959United States federal judge
Sherwood B. Idso
1942–2024American climatologist
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is River Falls 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 (4)
- Wyatt Smith: JamesTeterenko, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ralph R. Erickson: United States District Court for the District of North Dakota, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John H. Hay: US military, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lorie Skjerven Gildea: Jonathunder, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons