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Gammelgarden Museum, Scandia, MinnesotaPhoto: Lorie Shaull · CC BY-SA 2.0
Famous people · Scandia

One famous person made Scandia their home

Among those who made it their home is Ann Bancroft. The nearest list is next door in Forest Lake: 5 names, starting with Molly Holly. Not one famous person on record comes from Scandia yet. 441 towns across Minnesota can name a famous person born there.

A chosen home

Also called Scandia home

Born elsewhere, Ann Bancroft lived here.

Next door

Famous people from the towns next door

3 towns around it have someone on record.

Molly HollyForest LakeMolly Holly & 4 moreButch ThompsonMarine on St. CroixButch Thompson & 1 moreCAChisago CityChad Anderson

From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Scandia and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. People known mainly for crimes, and adult performers, aren’t listed. “The usual town” = everyone born in the towns gathered so far.

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