Famous people · Bluffton
11 famous people were born within 35 miles of Bluffton
Kenneth Arnold is the most widely known, written about in 19 languages. The nearest, Forrest Mars, was born in Wadena, 5 mi away. So far, no famous person on record was born in Bluffton. In Minnesota, 409 towns have someone on the list.
Born nearby
11
within 35 miles
Closest
13 mi
Kenneth Arnold
Best known
Kenneth Arnold
in 19 Wikipedia languages
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Famous people born near Bluffton
The 11 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Jack D. Shanstrom
1932–2020United States Senior District Judge
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Bluffton 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)
- Kenneth Arnold: Associated Press, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lesley J. McNair: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Forrest Mars: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Peter Hayes: Stuart Sevastos, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jack D. Shanstrom: United States District Court for the District of Montana, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons