
11 famous people were born within 35 miles of Goodwill Township
Closest of all is Joe Robbie, from Sisseton, 5 mi away. The best known of them is Arthur E. Nelson, with articles in 9 languages. So far, no famous person on record was born in Goodwill Township. Sioux Falls’ 54 names make the longest list in South Dakota.
What stands out about Goodwill Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Goodwill Township
Nobody born in Goodwill Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.




Charles M. Dale
1893–1978American lawyer, 66th governor of New Hampshire

Charles Burnett
1882–1945Senior commander in the Royal Air Force


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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Goodwill 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 (7)
- Arthur E. Nelson: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles M. Dale: Department of the Navy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Royce Williams: SECWAR, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Joe Robbie: Roy Erickson, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles Burnett: photographer noit identified, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Osborne Cowles: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Tamara St. John: SoDakNative, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons