
Born near Hazen: 12 famous people within 35 miles
The best known of them is Bruce Peterson, with articles in 6 languages. No entry yet names Hazen as a birthplace. Alvin Jaeger, born in Beulah, 7 mi away, is the closest. Across North Dakota, 130 towns list someone born there.
What stands out about Hazen’s famous people
Famous people born near Hazen
They were born in 8 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.

Alon Wieland
1935–2022American politician in the state of North Dakota




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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Hazen 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)
- Bruce Peterson: NASA, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Gwen Sebastian: BruceC007, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Alvin Jaeger: Office of Senator John Hoeven, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Gary Emineth: Matt Becker, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Homer N. Wallin: Raul654 at en.wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons