
7 famous people were born within 35 miles of Edgemont
Jess Thomas, born in Hot Springs, 20 mi away, is the closest. No entry yet names Edgemont as a birthplace. In South Dakota, 128 towns have someone on the list. The longest list in South Dakota is Sioux Falls’, with 54 names.
What stands out about Edgemont’s famous people
Famous people born near Edgemont
They were born in 2 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.



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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Edgemont 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 (3)
- Jess Thomas: Angelo231, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Leslie Jensen: State of South Dakota, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Gary Boner: Renobdarb, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons