Born near Hatfield: 8 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Delmont Moffitt, was born in Woodstock, 6 mi away. Harold Rawdon Briggs is the most widely known, written about in 11 languages. Not one famous person on record comes from Hatfield yet. 410 towns across Minnesota can name a famous person born there.
What stands out about Hatfield’s famous people
Famous people born near Hatfield
Nobody born in Hatfield is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.




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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Hatfield 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)
- Phil Bruns: film screenshot (Cannon Films-MGM), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Vern Ehlers: United States Government, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bill Hager: Florida House of Representatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Donald Petersen: 3651Crabtree, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons