9 famous people were born within 35 miles of Walburg Township
Closest of all is Morgan Ford, from Wheatland, 10 mi away. No famous person’s birth in Walburg Township is on record yet. T. Keith Glennan is the most widely known, written about in 18 languages. Across North Dakota, 130 towns list someone born there.
What stands out about Walburg Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Walburg Township
Nobody born in Walburg Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.

John H. Lang
1899–1970American military officer (1899–1970) ; recipient of the Purple Heart medal
Dwayne A. King
born 1939American politician – Minnesota -House 1977-78 (District 43B)



Gaylord T. Gunhus
1940–2016Retired American Army officer and chaplain
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Walburg 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 (4)
- T. Keith Glennan: NASA, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Langer: Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Gaylord T. Gunhus: U.S. Army, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lynn Nelson: Goudey, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons