
6 famous people were born within 35 miles of Afton Township
The nearest list is next door in Minot: 50 names, starting with Josh Duhamel. Josh Duhamel, born in Minot, 7 mi away, is the closest. No entry yet names Afton Township as a birthplace. 128 towns across North Dakota can name a famous person born there.
What stands out about Afton Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Afton Township
Nobody born in Afton Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.


Gary Johnson
born 1953American politician, businessman, and 29th Governor of New Mexico



Thomas M. Davis
born 1949Republican member of the United States House of Representatives
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Famous people from the towns next door
The longest list nearby is Minot’s, with 50.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Afton Township 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)
- Josh Duhamel: Daniel Benavides from Austin, TX, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Gary Johnson: Gary Johnson, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Greg Raymer: Photo by flipchip / LasVegasVegas.com, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mary Osborne: Tom Marcello Webster, New York, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Thomas M. Davis: United States Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
