
Born near Clare Township: 7 famous people within 35 miles
Gene Amdahl, born in Flandreau, 5 mi away, is the closest. In all of South Dakota, the famous people on record come from 124 towns. The longest list of any town in South Dakota belongs to Sioux Falls, with 54. After Sioux Falls, the next longest list in South Dakota is Rapid City’s, with 46.
What stands out about Clare Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Clare Township
The 7 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.


Dell L. Dailey
born 1949Former head of the State Department's counterterrorism office

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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Clare 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 (3)
- Gene Amdahl: Perry Kivolowitz (Pkivolowitz at en.wikipedia), CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Edith Green: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dell L. Dailey: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons