13 famous people were born within 35 miles of Westford Township
Dale Gardner is the most widely known, written about in 27 languages. The nearest, David M. Jennings, was born in Truman, 2 mi away. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Westford Township. 446 towns in Minnesota have at least one famous person on record.
What stands out about Westford Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Westford Township
They were born in 5 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.


Michael Izen
born 1967American Roman Catholic minister, Auxiliary Bishop of Saint Paul and Minneapolis

Leslie J. Edhlund
1911–1993American politician – Minnesota -- "Les" House 1963-64 (District 48)

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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Westford 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)
- Dale Gardner: NASA, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Michael Izen: Darth Stabro, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- John E. Grotberg: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Brandon Williamson: F13nd, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons