
Born near Egan Township: 10 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is Edith Green, from Trent, 6 mi away. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Egan Township. Gene Amdahl is the most widely known, written about in 36 languages. 135 towns in South Dakota have at least one famous person on record.
What stands out about Egan Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Egan Township
The 10 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.



Dell L. Dailey
born 1949Former head of the State Department's counterterrorism office
Jordan Youngberg
born 1990American politician and businessman
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Egan Township 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)
- Gene Amdahl: Perry Kivolowitz (Pkivolowitz at en.wikipedia), CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Edith Green: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dell L. Dailey: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons