Photo: Ross Griff · CC BY 2.0No famous person from De Smet Township yet, but Manchester Township next door has 1
167 towns across South Dakota can name a famous person born there. The longest list in South Dakota is Sioux Falls’, with 54 names. After Sioux Falls, the next longest list in South Dakota is Rapid City’s, with 46. The best known born in Manchester Township is Harvey Dunn.
Who’s listed here
Famous people come from Wikidata (people whose birthplace is De Smet Township), checked against each person’s English Wikipedia article and ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover them. Nobody born in De Smet Township has passed that check yet, and nobody born within 35 miles is listed.
Famous people born near De Smet Township
Of the towns nearby, only Manchester Township has a name on its list.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is De Smet Township and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. People known mainly for crimes, and adult performers, aren’t listed. “The usual town” = everyone born in the towns gathered so far.
Photo credits (1)
- Harvey Dunn: No attribution, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons