
Born near Buffalo Gap: 7 famous people within 35 miles
Leslie Jensen, born in Hot Springs, 9 mi away, is the closest. No entry yet names Buffalo Gap as a birthplace. In South Dakota, 125 towns have someone on the list. The longest list of any town in South Dakota belongs to Sioux Falls, with 54.
What stands out about Buffalo Gap’s famous people
Famous people born near Buffalo Gap
They were born in 3 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.



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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Buffalo Gap 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)
- Leslie Jensen: State of South Dakota, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- C. D. Moore: U.S. Air Force, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Gary Boner: Renobdarb, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons