
Born near Ypsilanti Township: 8 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Peggy Lee, was born in Jamestown, 13 mi away. No famous person’s birth in Ypsilanti Township is on record yet. The longest list of any town in North Dakota belongs to Fargo, with 91. Minot has the second-longest list in North Dakota, after Fargo, with 50.
What stands out about Ypsilanti Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Ypsilanti Township
Nobody born in Ypsilanti Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.


Louis L'Amour
1908–1988American novelist and short story writer



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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Ypsilanti 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 (5)
- Peggy Lee: General Artists Corporation (management), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Louis L'Amour: Thomas J. Kravitz, Los Angeles Times, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Richard Hieb: NASA, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jim Ramstad: United States Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ray M. Flavin: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons