
Born near Turtle River Township: 11 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Jane Russell, was born in Bemidji, 7 mi away. Jane Russell leads the 29 names listed next door in Bemidji. The list for Turtle River Township is empty for now. No town in Minnesota lists more than Duluth, with 50.
What stands out about Turtle River Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Turtle River Township
The 11 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.




Donald D. Lundrigan
1910–1990American politician – Minnesota -- "Don" House 1947-50 (District 52)

Mal Freeburg
1906–1963American Pilot (March 6, 1906 – May 10, 1963)
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Famous people from the towns next door
Bemidji leads the towns around it, with 29 names.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Turtle River 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)
- Jane Russell: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Natalie Nicholson: Chase N., CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Archie Marshek: Norman McMurray (Simmons LTD Litho Sydney), for RKO Pictures, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Skip Finn: Lakeland PBS, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mal Freeburg: Harris & Ewing extracted from|President Roosevelt presents Mal B Freeburg with the first Airmail Flyers' Medal of Honor.jpg, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
