
Born near Rutland Township: 14 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Dale Gardner, was born in Fairmont, 6 mi away. So far, no famous person on record was born in Rutland Township. Next door, the list for Fairmont holds 8, Dale Gardner first. Across Minnesota, the lists cover 447 towns.
What stands out about Rutland Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Rutland Township
They were born in 6 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.


Michael Izen
born 1967American Roman Catholic minister, Auxiliary Bishop of Saint Paul and Minneapolis

Leslie J. Edhlund
1911–1993American politician – Minnesota -- "Les" House 1963-64 (District 48)



August Larson
1904–1981Major general in the United States Marine Corps
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Famous people from the towns next door
Of the towns nearby, 1 have famous names listed.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Rutland 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 (6)
- Dale Gardner: NASA, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Michael Izen: Darth Stabro, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- John E. Grotberg: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Brandon Williamson: F13nd, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Margaret Hurley: Vibert Jeffers .mw-parser-output .messagebox{margin:4px 0;width:auto;border-collapse:collapse;border:2px solid var(--border-color-progressive,#6485d1);background-color:var(--background-color-neutral-subtle,#fbfcff);color:var(--color-base,#202122);bo…, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- August Larson: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
