6 famous people were born within 35 miles of Braddock
Closest of all is Ben Meier, from Napoleon, 16 mi away. The best known of them is Austin Vetter, with articles in 10 languages. In all of North Dakota, the famous people on record come from 130 towns. No famous person’s birth in Braddock is on record yet.
What stands out about Braddock’s famous people
Famous people born near Braddock
They were born in 2 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.


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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Braddock 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 (2)
- Arlis Perry: Family member. Likely Bruce D. Perry. 1974., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Thomas Welder: University of Mary, Amy Taborsky, Mike McCleary, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons