Born near Martin: 6 famous people within 35 miles
The best known of them is Michael Forest, with articles in 17 languages. Elmer Ellis, born in Anamoose, 7 mi away, is the closest. So far, no famous person on record was born in Martin. 128 of the towns in North Dakota list at least one person.

What stands out about Martin’s famous people
Famous people born near Martin
The 6 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.

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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Martin 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 (1)
- Michael Forest: Angela George at https://www.flickr.com/photos/sharongraphics/, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons