
Born near White Township: 20 famous people within 35 miles
Francine York, born in Aurora, 2 mi away, is the closest. No entry yet names White Township as a birthplace. Over the border in Hoyt Lakes, one name is on record: Matt Christensen. The longest list of any town in Minnesota belongs to Duluth, with 50.
What stands out about White Township’s famous people
Famous people born near White Township
The 20 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.


Daniel Berrigan
1921–2016American Catholic priest, peace activist, and poet




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Famous people from the towns next door
Hoyt Lakes has the longest list next door, one name.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is White 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)
- Francine York: ABC Television, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Daniel Berrigan: File:NLN Dan Berrigan 2008.jpg: Thomas Good derivative work: Innisfree987, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mark Pavelich: New York Rangers, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Matt Cullen: Michael Miller, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Nick Begich: United States Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Willard Ikola: Unidentified (Ensian published by University of Michigan), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons