
11 famous people were born within 35 miles of Sparta Township
The nearest, Wayne Brabender, was born in Montevideo, 2 mi away. Next door, Montevideo lists 10, led by Wayne Brabender. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Sparta Township. 410 towns in Minnesota have at least one famous person on record.
What stands out about Sparta Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Sparta Township
The 11 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.



Clarence L. Gunter
1908–1990American politician – Minnesota -- "Shorty, C.L." House 1977-78 (District 21A)
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Famous people from the towns next door
Of the towns nearby, 1 have famous names listed.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Sparta 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 (3)
- Wayne Brabender: Zoser, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- David Minge: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Hal Erickson: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
