
Born near Mercer Township: 6 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is Bruce Peterson, from Washburn, 16 mi away. No famous person’s birth in Mercer Township is on record yet. Across North Dakota, the lists cover 132 towns. Fargo’s 91 names make the longest list in North Dakota.
What stands out about Mercer Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Mercer Township
They were born in 3 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 Mercer Township 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 (3)
- Bruce Peterson: NASA, 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