4 famous people were born within 35 miles of Wilson Township
The nearest, Frank Falconer, was born in Wilton, 9 mi away. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Wilson Township. Bruce Peterson is the most widely known, written about in 6 languages. In North Dakota, 128 towns have someone on the list.
What stands out about Wilson Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Wilson Township
Nobody born in Wilson Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.



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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Wilson 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 (3)
- Bruce Peterson: NASA, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Gary Emineth: Matt Becker, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Homer N. Wallin: Raul654 at en.wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons