Famous people · Bancroft
Born near Bancroft: 8 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Harvey Dunn, was born in Manchester Township, 8 mi away. The best known of them is Rose Wilder Lane, with articles in 25 languages. No famous person on record lists Bancroft as their birthplace yet. 126 of the towns in South Dakota list at least one person.
Born nearby
8
within 35 miles
Closest
12 mi
Rose Wilder Lane
Best known
Rose Wilder Lane
in 25 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Bancroft’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Bancroft
Nobody born in Bancroft is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Zay Jeffries
1888–1965American engineer and metallurgist
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Bancroft 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)
- Rose Wilder Lane: The original uploader was Natkingcole at English Wikipedia. Later versions were uploaded by DickClarkMises at en.wikipedia., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Harvey Dunn: No attribution, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Shantel Krebs: Emma Spats, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons