7 famous people were born within 35 miles of Avon Township
Closest of all is Patrick Hatlestad, from Northwood, 5 mi away. Clint Hill is the most widely known, written about in 21 languages. Not one famous person on record comes from Avon Township yet. 128 towns in North Dakota have at least one famous person on record.
What stands out about Avon Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Avon Township
The 7 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.



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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Avon 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 (3)
- LeRoy Mason: Monogram Pictures, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Kermit Edward Bye: US Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Milton Hancock: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons