
Born near Salem Township: 7 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is Richard Warren Sears, from Stewartville, 10 mi away. The best known of them is Milton L. Humason, with articles in 23 languages. No entry yet names Salem Township as a birthplace. 458 towns in Minnesota have at least one famous person on record.
What stands out about Salem Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Salem Township
The 7 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.

Herman John Kording
1903–1990American politician – Minnesota -House 1953-58 (District 32); Senate 1959-62 (District 32)

Darrel R. Miller
1929–2010American politician – Minnesota -House 1973-74 (District 32B)
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Salem 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)
- Daniel Sawyer: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Richard Warren Sears: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons