
Born near Ruthville: 6 famous people within 35 miles
Josh Duhamel, born in Minot, 9 mi away, is the closest. No famous person’s birth in Ruthville is on record yet. The North Dakota lists hold names for 148 towns. The longest list of any town in North Dakota belongs to Fargo, with 91.
What stands out about Ruthville’s famous people
Famous people born near Ruthville
The 6 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.


Gary Johnson
born 1953American politician, businessman, and 29th Governor of New Mexico



Thomas M. Davis
born 1949Republican member of the United States House of Representatives
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Ruthville 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 (5)
- Josh Duhamel: Daniel Benavides from Austin, TX, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Gary Johnson: Gary Johnson, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Greg Raymer: Photo by flipchip / LasVegasVegas.com, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mary Osborne: Tom Marcello Webster, New York, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Thomas M. Davis: United States Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons