10 famous people were born within 35 miles of Delmont
Closest of all is Emily St. James, from Armour, 10 mi away. Riley Reiff is the most widely known, written about in 7 languages. No entry yet names Delmont as a birthplace. The longest list of any town in South Dakota belongs to Sioux Falls, with 54.
What stands out about Delmont’s famous people
Famous people born near Delmont
They were born in 4 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.




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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Delmont 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)
- Riley Reiff: Kevind810, CC BY-SA 3.0, 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