Photo: AlexiusHoratius · CC BY-SA 3.0No famous person yet from Canton Township
136 towns in South Dakota have at least one famous person on record. The longest list in South Dakota is Sioux Falls’, with 54 names. After Sioux Falls, the next longest list in South Dakota is Rapid City’s, with 46. Canton’s list is led by Ernest Lawrence.
Who’s listed here
Famous people come from Wikidata (people whose birthplace is Canton Township), checked against each person’s English Wikipedia article and ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover them. Nobody born in Canton Township has passed that check yet, and nobody born within 35 miles is listed.
Famous people born near Canton Township
Close by, the fullest list is Canton’s, at 6 names.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Canton Township 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)
- Ernest Lawrence: Nobel foundation, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons