Jerome O. Gunderson
1923–2016American businessman, farmer and politician
Famous people · Wilmington Township
Born near Wilmington Township: 13 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is Jerome O. Gunderson, from Spring Grove, 4 mi away. Grace Ingalls is the most widely known, written about in 10 languages. Over the border in Spring Grove, one name is on record: Jerome O. Gunderson. No entry yet names Wilmington Township as a birthplace.
Born nearby
13
within 35 miles
Closest
16 mi
Grace Ingalls
Best known
Grace Ingalls
in 10 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Wilmington Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Wilmington Township
Nobody born in Wilmington Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Grace Ingalls
1877–1941Youngest sister of author Laura Ingalls Wilder
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The most names next door are in Spring Grove: one.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Wilmington 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)
- Grace Ingalls: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Michael T. Osterholm: Saint Paul Area Synod, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Joseph Taggart: Bain News Service, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Gregory D. Hager: Homewood Photograpy/Will Kirk, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mark Farley: The Principal Charity Classic, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons