Born near Shell Valley: 9 famous people within 35 miles
Mic Jordan, born in Belcourt, 4 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Allen I. Olson, with articles in 8 languages. No famous person on record lists Shell Valley as their birthplace yet. 128 towns across North Dakota can name a famous person born there.
What stands out about Shell Valley’s famous people
Famous people born near Shell Valley
The 9 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.


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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Shell Valley 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 (2)
- Allen I. Olson: North Dakota. Dept. of State, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Randy Kelly: Quentinocama, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons