16 famous people were born within 35 miles of Sandsville Township
Paul Nelson, born in Warren, 9 mi away, is the closest. No famous person on record lists Sandsville Township as their birthplace yet. The best known of them is James Rosenquist, with articles in 40 languages. In all of Minnesota, the famous people on record come from 437 towns.
What stands out about Sandsville Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Sandsville Township
They were born in 4 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Rufus Gilbert
1884–1962American football, basketball, and baseball player and coach
Frank A. R. Mayer
1895–1973American football player and coach




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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Sandsville 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)
- James Rosenquist: Russ Blaise at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lynn Anderson: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Doug McDermott: U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Zachary Cacicia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Pat Owens: Nicole R. Mickelson, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons