
1 famous people were born within 35 miles of McHenry
Closest of all is Thomas Ryum Amlie, from Binford, 11 mi away. No famous person’s birth in McHenry is on record yet. In all of North Dakota, the famous people on record come from 128 towns. Fargo’s 91 names make the longest list in North Dakota.

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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is McHenry 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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- Thomas Ryum Amlie: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons