Born near Shell Valley Township: 10 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Merle Boucher, was born in Rolette, 7 mi away. Allen I. Olson is the most widely known, written about in 8 languages. No famous person’s birth in Shell Valley Township is on record yet. 128 towns in North Dakota have at least one famous person on record.
What stands out about Shell Valley Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Shell Valley Township
Nobody born in Shell Valley Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.


Dick Anderson
born 1952American politician in North Dakota
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Shell Valley 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 (2)
- Allen I. Olson: North Dakota. Dept. of State, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Randy Kelly: Quentinocama, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons