Born near Corsica: 7 famous people within 35 miles
Emily St. James, born in Armour, 8 mi away, is the closest. Across South Dakota, the lists cover 134 towns. No entry yet names Corsica as a birthplace. The longest list in South Dakota is Sioux Falls’, with 54 names.
What stands out about Corsica’s famous people
Famous people born near Corsica
They were born in 2 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.


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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Corsica 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)
- Peirson Mitchell Hall: Los Angeles Times, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tony Venhuizen: Staff Sgt. Taylor Solberg, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons