Famous people · Fountain
Born near Fountain: 8 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is George A. Billings, from Preston, 5 mi away. The best known of them is Arthur B. Langlie, with articles in 10 languages. No famous person on record lists Fountain as their birthplace yet. 413 towns across Minnesota can name a famous person born there.
Born nearby
8
within 35 miles
Closest
8 mi
Arthur B. Langlie
Best known
Arthur B. Langlie
in 10 Wikipedia languages
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Famous people born near Fountain
They were born in 3 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Fountain 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)
- Arthur B. Langlie: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Edwin Vincent O'Hara: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George A. Billings: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Howard Haugerud: U.S. Army, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons