#14 famous people were born in Ellendale
LeRoy H. Anderson, the united States general, is the most widely known, written about in 7 languages. Second and third on the list are Pete Retzlaff and Phil Hansen. Only 19 of the 128 towns in North Dakota with anyone on record list more. The earliest on the list is LeRoy H. Anderson, born in 1906, and the youngest Phil Hansen, born in 1968.

Born in Ellendale
Counted by languages, LeRoy H. Anderson is ahead of Pete Retzlaff and Phil Hansen: 7, 4 and 3.
#1When Ellendale’s famous people were born
Count by decade and the 1960s come out on top, with 2 births.
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
What Ellendale is known for
The field with the most names is Sports: 2.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
Everyone else born in Ellendale
1 more, best known first.
Who’s the most famous person from Ellendale?
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Ellendale and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. People known mainly for crimes, and adult performers, aren’t listed. “The usual town” = everyone born in the towns gathered so far.
Photo credits (1)
- LeRoy H. Anderson: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons