
Born near Argentine Township: 7 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is Leslie Jensen, from Hot Springs, 26 mi away. Not one famous person on record comes from Argentine Township yet. Edwin Keith Thomson is the most widely known, written about in 9 languages. In all of South Dakota, the famous people on record come from 128 towns.
What stands out about Argentine Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Argentine Township
They were born in 2 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.



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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Argentine 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)
- Edwin Keith Thomson: U.S. Government Printing Office, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Leslie Jensen: State of South Dakota, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Gary Boner: Renobdarb, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons