16 famous people were born within 35 miles of Winsted
Marion Ross is the most widely known, written about in 32 languages. Closest of all is Abby Hensel, from New Germany, 6 mi away. Not one famous person on record comes from Winsted yet. No town in Minnesota lists more than Duluth, with 50.
What stands out about Winsted’s famous people
Famous people born near Winsted
The 16 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.




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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Winsted 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)
- 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
- Ben Meyers: Jenn G, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons