
Born near Clearfield Colony: 9 famous people within 35 miles
Doug Eggers, born in Wagner, 9 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is George McGovern, with articles in 47 languages. Not one famous person on record comes from Clearfield Colony yet. The longest list of any town in South Dakota belongs to Sioux Falls, with 54.
What stands out about Clearfield Colony’s famous people
Famous people born near Clearfield Colony
Nobody born in Clearfield Colony is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.




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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Clearfield Colony 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 (4)
- George McGovern: McGovern Campaign Committee, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Doug Eggers: Bowman, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Peirson Mitchell Hall: Los Angeles Times, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tony Venhuizen: Staff Sgt. Taylor Solberg, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons