
Born near Clear Lake: 5 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Leonard C. Hanson, was born in Veblen, 13 mi away. Henry A. Lardy is the most widely known, written about in 4 languages. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Clear Lake. 148 towns across South Dakota can name a famous person born there.
What stands out about Clear Lake’s famous people
Famous people born near Clear Lake
They were born in 2 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.


Logan Storley
born 1992American mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter and former collegiate wrestler
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Clear Lake 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 (2)
- Myron Floren: ABC Television, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Leonard C. Hanson: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons