Born near Tyrone Township: 12 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, William James Mayo, was born in Le Sueur, 5 mi away. Le Sueur’s list, next door, has 5 names, William James Mayo first among them. Famous people are on record for 410 of the towns in Minnesota. So far, no famous person on record was born in Tyrone Township.
What stands out about Tyrone Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Tyrone Township
They were born in 6 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.




Martin M. Malone
1888–1962American politician – Minnesota -Senate 1955-58 (District 17)

Richard Joseph Menke
1935–2006American politician – Minnesota -- "Dick, R.J." House 1971-72 (District 14B); House 1973-74 (District 36B)
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Famous people from the towns next door
The longest list nearby is Le Sueur’s, with 5.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Tyrone 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)
- Joanne Benson: Minnesota Senate Photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ben Dvorak: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ollie Fuhrman: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Roger Denzer: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Terry Dempsey: Minnesota Secretary of State, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
