
Born near Buchanan Township: 7 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is Peggy Lee, from Jamestown, 9 mi away. The list for Buchanan Township is empty for now. The longest list in North Dakota is Fargo’s, with 91 names. Minot has the second-longest list in North Dakota, after Fargo, with 50.
What stands out about Buchanan Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Buchanan Township
Nobody born in Buchanan Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.


Louis L'Amour
1908–1988American novelist and short story writer



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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Buchanan 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)
- Peggy Lee: General Artists Corporation (management), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Louis L'Amour: Thomas J. Kravitz, Los Angeles Times, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Richard Hieb: NASA, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jim Ramstad: United States Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Richard C. Halverson: Screenshot from c-span video of live Senate session, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons