5 famous people were born within 35 miles of Cherry Creek
Earl Rose is the most widely known, written about in 4 languages. The nearest, James Edward Zimmerman, was born in Lantry, 29 mi away. No town in South Dakota lists more than Sioux Falls, with 54. After Sioux Falls, the next longest list in South Dakota is Rapid City’s, with 46.
What stands out about Cherry Creek’s famous people
Famous people born near Cherry Creek
The 5 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.

Earl Rose
1926–2012(1926-2012), Dallas County, Texas medical examiner

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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Cherry Creek 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.
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- Bob Leach: Kermitdiane, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Francis M. McDaniel, Jr.: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons