11 famous people were born within 35 miles of Gladstone
Closest of all is Kellan Lutz, from Dickinson, 11 mi away. Not one famous person on record comes from Gladstone yet. 128 towns in North Dakota have at least one famous person on record. The longest list of any town in North Dakota belongs to Fargo, with 91.
What stands out about Gladstone’s famous people
Famous people born near Gladstone
Nobody born in Gladstone is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.

Byron Dorgan
born 1942American author, businessman, and politician

Kelly M. Armstrong
born 1976Governor of North Dakota since 2024



Harry Herbert Crosby
1919–2010United States Army Air Forces officer
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Gladstone 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)
- Byron Dorgan: United States Senate, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Kelly M. Armstrong: Eric Connolly; U.S. House Office of Photography, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dorothy Stickney: Los Angeles Times, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Gwen Sebastian: BruceC007, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Harry Herbert Crosby: Harry H. Crosby, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons