
5 famous people were born within 35 miles of Spring Creek Township
No famous person on record lists Spring Creek Township as their birthplace yet. Adolph Herseth, born in Lake Park, 15 mi away, is the closest. In all of Minnesota, the famous people on record come from 439 towns. The longest list of any town in Minnesota belongs to Duluth, with 50.
What stands out about Spring Creek Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Spring Creek Township
The 5 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.


Owen Harding Wangensteen
1898–1981Surgeon, university teacher and medical writer
Charles Thomas Wangensteen
1897–1968American politician – Minnesota -House 1933-36 (District 60)
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Spring Creek 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 (2)
- Adolph Herseth: Trphira, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Owen Harding Wangensteen: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons