Famous people · Chester
Born near Chester: 10 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is Charles Jacobs, from Madison, 12 mi away. The list for Chester is empty for now. The South Dakota lists hold names for 142 towns. The longest list in South Dakota is Sioux Falls’, with 54 names.
Born nearby
10
within 35 miles
Closest
12 mi
Charles Jacobs
Best known
Charles Jacobs
in 15 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Chester’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Chester
Nobody born in Chester is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Mary Hart
born 1950American journalist and television personality
Eugene Luther Vidal
1895–1969American commercial aviation pioneer and Olympic decathlete
Richard Barrett Lowe
1902–1972Educator and governor of American Samoa and Guam
Jordan Youngberg
born 1990American politician and businessman
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Chester 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 (5)
- Edith Green: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mary Hart: Chrisa Hickey at https://www.flickr.com/photos/chrisahickey/, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Nils Boe: State of South Dakota, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Eugene Luther Vidal: NASA, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Richard Barrett Lowe: Beyond My Ken, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons