11 famous people were born within 35 miles of South Branch Township
Gene A. Deegan, born in Lewisville, 6 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Bruce Laingen, with articles in 7 languages. Not one famous person on record comes from South Branch Township yet. Across Minnesota, the lists cover 453 towns.
What stands out about South Branch Township’s famous people
Famous people born near South Branch Township
The 11 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.




Howard Haycraft
1905–1991American writer, editor, and publisher

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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is South Branch 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 (5)
- Bruce Laingen: White House Photographic Office, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Franklin Ellsworth: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Becky Buller: Ctd 2005, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Henry Norman Graven: United States District Court for the Northern District of Iowa, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Doyle E. Larson: United States Air Force, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons