16 famous people were born within 35 miles of Winsted Township
Abby Hensel, born in New Germany, 6 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Marion Ross, with articles in 32 languages. Famous people are on record for 448 of the towns in Minnesota. No town in Minnesota lists more than Duluth, with 50.
What stands out about Winsted Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Winsted Township
They were born in 7 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
D.D. Wozniak
1922–2005Chief Judge Minnesots Court of Appeals



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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Winsted 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 (3)
- Marion Ross: Angela George, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Matt Janning: AssassinsCreed, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Gwen Walz: Lorie Shaull from St Paul, United States, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons