9 famous people were born within 35 miles of Hamilton
Brent Goulet, born in Cavalier, 8 mi away, is the closest. So far, no famous person on record was born in Hamilton. In North Dakota, 130 towns have someone on the list. The longest list of any town in North Dakota belongs to Fargo, with 91.

What stands out about Hamilton’s famous people
Famous people born near Hamilton
The 9 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Gordon R. Fischer
1895–1980American football, basketball, and track coach

Who’s the most famous person from Hamilton?
Pick one and say why. Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Hamilton 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.
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- R. G. Ferguson: Bbarrable, CC0, Wikimedia Commons