
17 famous people were born within 35 miles of Sherman
Closest of all is Dave Dudley, from Spencer, 4 mi away. No entry yet names Sherman as a birthplace. The nearest list is next door in Loyal: 4 names, starting with Jerome P. Theisen. The best known of them is Andrew Rock, with articles in 16 languages.
What stands out about Sherman’s famous people
Famous people born near Sherman
They were born in 7 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.





Val Imm
1893–1981American politician – Minnesota -House 1933-34 (District 8); Senate 1935-62 (District 8); Senate 1963-66 (District 11)

Mark Tauscher
born 1977American sportsperson and gridiron football player

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Famous people from the towns next door
Loyal leads the towns around it, with 4 names.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Sherman 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 (7)
- Dave Dudley: Mercury Records, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George Washington Blanchard: Collections of the U.S. House of Representatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mark Tauscher: Mike Morbeck, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mary Lazich: WisPolitics.com, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Michael Phair: Mack Male, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ted Fritsch: Bowman, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Val Imm: Official legislator picture (photo), Joseph L. Donovan, Minnesota Secretary of State (Legislative Manual), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
