9 famous people were born within 35 miles of South Heart
No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in South Heart. The nearest, Kellan Lutz, was born in Dickinson, 9 mi away. 136 of the towns in North Dakota list at least one person. The longest list of any town in North Dakota belongs to Fargo, with 91.
What stands out about South Heart’s famous people
Famous people born near South Heart
The 9 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.

Byron Dorgan
born 1942American author, businessman, and politician

Kelly M. Armstrong
born 1976Governor of North Dakota since 2024



Harry Herbert Crosby
1919–2010United States Army Air Forces officer
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is South Heart 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)
- Byron Dorgan: United States Senate, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Kelly M. Armstrong: Eric Connolly; U.S. House Office of Photography, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dorothy Stickney: Los Angeles Times, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Austin Dufault: GoIowaState.com, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Harry Herbert Crosby: Harry H. Crosby, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons