Famous people · Wrenshall
Born near Wrenshall: 18 famous people within 35 miles
The best known of them is Bob Dylan, with articles in 185 languages. Closest of all is Jessica Lange, from Cloquet, 9 mi away. So far, no famous person on record was born in Wrenshall. In Minnesota, 413 towns have someone on the list.
Born nearby
18
within 35 miles
Closest
16 mi
Bob Dylan
Best known
Bob Dylan
in 185 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Wrenshall’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Wrenshall
Nobody born in Wrenshall is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Richard Bong
1920–1945United States Air Force Medal of Honor recipient
Richard Kelly
1908–1939American politician – Minnesota -- "Dick" House 1937-38 (District 60); Senate 1939 (District 60)
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Wrenshall 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 (8)
- Bob Dylan: Raph_PH, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jessica Lange: iDominick, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Oliver E. Williamson: Prolineserver, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jeffrey Williams: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bill Berry: joesomeone2010, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Gena Lee Nolin: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Richard Bong: USAAF official photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Marguerite De La Motte: Photoplay magazine, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons