2 famous people were born within 35 miles of Shevlin Township
Closest of all is Steve Knutson, from Bagley, 8 mi away. Wes Westrum is the most widely known, written about in 5 languages. No famous person’s birth in Shevlin Township is on record yet. Famous people are on record for 453 of the towns in Minnesota.

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Famous people born near Shevlin Township
They were born in 2 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.

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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Shevlin 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.
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- Wes Westrum: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons