Famous people · Smiley Township
Born near Smiley Township: 8 famous people within 35 miles
Mel Peterson, born in Thief River Falls, 7 mi away, is the closest. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Smiley Township. 408 towns in Minnesota have at least one famous person on record. The longest list of any town in Minnesota belongs to Duluth, with 50.
Born nearby
8
within 35 miles
Closest
7 mi
Mel Peterson
Best known
Mel Peterson
in 7 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Smiley Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Smiley Township
The 8 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Ralph R. Erickson
born 1959United States federal judge
Sherwood B. Idso
1942–2024American climatologist
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Smiley 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)
- Wyatt Smith: JamesTeterenko, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ralph R. Erickson: United States District Court for the District of North Dakota, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John H. Hay: US military, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lorie Skjerven Gildea: Jonathunder, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons