
Born near Beck-Highland Township: 2 famous people within 35 miles
Carveth Thompson, born in Faith, 32 mi away, is the closest. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Beck-Highland Township. 135 of the towns in South Dakota list at least one person. No town in South Dakota lists more than Sioux Falls, with 54.


What stands out about Beck-Highland Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Beck-Highland Township
The 2 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.


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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Beck-Highland 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 (2)
- Carveth Thompson: State of South Dakota, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Cole Elshere: Chrishornick, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons