9 famous people were born within 35 miles of Watab Township
Craig Sauer, born in Sartell, 5 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Gig Young, with articles in 43 languages. Next door, Brockway Township lists one, Oliver Chirhart. Across Minnesota, the lists cover 408 towns.
What stands out about Watab Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Watab Township
They were born in 4 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.






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Famous people from the towns next door
Nearby, Brockway Township has the most on record: one.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Watab 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 (6)
- Gig Young: Talbot photography, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Joel Gretsch: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- June Marlowe: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Nate Schmidt: Michael Miller, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Nate Wolters: Bobik, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Carmen Hill: Bain News Service, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons