2 famous people were born in Lynden
At the top of the list is the writer Lowell S. Hawley, covered in 3 languages. The only other name is the chief of the Nooksack indians Yelkanum Seclamatan. Lowell S. Hawley, the best known, was born in 1908. Famous people are on record for 205 of the towns in Washington.

Born in Lynden
#2What Lynden is known for
Writers and artists are the most numerous, 1 of them.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Lynden and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. People known mainly for crimes, and adult performers, aren’t listed. “The usual town” = everyone born in the towns gathered so far.
Photo credits (1)
- Yelkanum Seclamatan: Urban P. Hadley, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons