
9 famous people were born within 35 miles of Rosewood Township
Wayne Brabender, born in Montevideo, 5 mi away, is the closest. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Rosewood Township. 448 of the towns in Minnesota list at least one person. No town in Minnesota lists more than Duluth, with 50.
What stands out about Rosewood Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Rosewood Township
They were born in 4 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.



Margaret Sordahl
1906–1995Naturalist for the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory
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 Rosewood 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 (3)
- Wayne Brabender: Zoser, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hal Erickson: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Margaret Sordahl: Image shows Margaret Sordahl, by unknown photographer, from https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/bibliography/15060, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons