Born near Solway Township: 18 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Dylan Samberg, was born in Hermantown, 6 mi away. The best known of them is Bob Dylan, with articles in 185 languages. No entry yet names Solway Township as a birthplace. Hermantown, which borders it, has 3 on its list, the best known Dylan Samberg.
What stands out about Solway Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Solway Township
The 18 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.

Richard Kelly
1908–1939American politician – Minnesota -- "Dick" House 1937-38 (District 60); Senate 1939 (District 60)







Richard Bong
1920–1945United States Air Force Medal of Honor recipient
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Famous people from the towns next door
The best known from each town bordering Solway Township.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Solway 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 (8)
- Bob Dylan: Raph_PH, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jessica Lange: iDominick, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Oliver E. Williamson: Prolineserver, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jeffrey Williams: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bill Berry: joesomeone2010, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Gena Lee Nolin: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Richard Bong: USAAF official photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Marguerite De La Motte: Photoplay magazine, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons