
11 famous people were born within 35 miles of Long Creek
Closest of all is Mary Sherman Morgan, from Ray, 17 mi away. No famous person on record lists Long Creek as their birthplace yet. Famous people are on record for 152 of the towns in North Dakota. Fargo’s 91 names make the longest list in North Dakota.
What stands out about Long Creek’s famous people
Famous people born near Long Creek
Nobody born in Long Creek is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.







Brent Sanford
born 1971Lieutenant Governor of North Dakota from 2016 to 2023
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Long Creek 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 (7)
- Mary Sherman Morgan: Das-Elm, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Darlene Hooley: United States Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Sally Fraser: episode screenshot (ABC), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Brian Qvale: Brian.qvale, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- James Alan Abrahamson: United States Air Force, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Julie Fedorchak: House Creative Services, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Erin Oban: US Department of Agriculture, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons