Born near Alberton: 14 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Kimberly Dudik, was born in Frenchtown, 11 mi away. The best known of them is David Lynch, with articles in 105 languages. The list for Alberton is empty for now. Missoula’s 70 names make the longest list in Montana.
What stands out about Alberton’s famous people
Famous people born near Alberton
Nobody born in Alberton is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.


Brian Schmidt
born 1967American-born Australian astrophysicist

Jeannette Rankin
1880–1973American congresswoman for Montana



Steve Bullock
born 1966American politician, lawyer, and the 24th Governor of Montana


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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Alberton 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)
- David Lynch: Alan Light, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Brian Schmidt: Tim Wetherell, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jeannette Rankin: Adam Cuerden, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jesse Tyler Ferguson: Philip Romano, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dana Carvey: TAS-C, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Steve Bullock: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- William McPherson Allen: SDASM Archives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Melvin Yates: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons