Born near Gibbs Township: 11 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is Leslie Bibb, from Bismarck, 7 mi away. The nearest list is next door in Bismarck: 44 names, starting with Leslie Bibb. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Gibbs Township. Fargo’s 91 names make the longest list in North Dakota.
What stands out about Gibbs Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Gibbs Township
The 11 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.



Ed Schafer
born 194629th United States Secretary of Agriculture
Paula Broadwell
born 1972American writer, academic, and anti-terrorism professional


Ron Erhardt
1931–2012American football player and coach, college athletics administrator
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Famous people from the towns next door
Bismarck leads the towns around it, with 44 names.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Gibbs 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)
- John Hoeven: US Senate, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Kent Conrad: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ed Schafer: US Department of Agriculture (USDA), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George F. Shafer: Aleccarlsson, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lisa Meier: Heidi Heitkamp, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons