Born near Swede Grove Township: 10 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, E. A. Reitan, was born in Grove City, 3 mi away. Eugene McCarthy is the most widely known, written about in 38 languages. Of the bordering towns, Grove City has a list, with E. A. Reitan. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Swede Grove Township.
What stands out about Swede Grove Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Swede Grove Township
The 10 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.

Herbert C. Feig, Sr.
1886–1975American politician – Minnesota -House 1941-46 (District 25)


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Famous people from the towns next door
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Swede Grove 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)
- Eugene McCarthy: Louis Fabian Bachrach Jr., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Shane Zylstra: All-Pro Reels from District of Columbia, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mary Gibbs: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Fred Marshall: US Government, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
