3 famous people were born within 35 miles of Barney
The nearest, John Kenneth Hilliard, was born in Wyndmere, 6 mi away. Fargo has the most of any town in North Dakota: 91. After Fargo, the next longest list in North Dakota is Minot’s, with 50. No famous person on record lists Barney as their birthplace yet.

What stands out about Barney’s famous people
Famous people born near Barney
Nobody born in Barney 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 Barney 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.
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- Orin D. Haugen: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons