Famous people · Mercer
6 famous people were born within 35 miles of Mercer
Closest of all is Bruce Peterson, from Washburn, 20 mi away. So far, no famous person on record was born in Mercer. 128 towns in North Dakota have at least one famous person on record. Fargo has the most of any town in North Dakota: 91.
Born nearby
6
within 35 miles
Closest
20 mi
Bruce Peterson
Best known
Bruce Peterson
in 6 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Mercer’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Mercer
The 6 best known born 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 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