Born near Goodwin: 8 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is Gregory J. Stoltenburg, from Clear Lake, 11 mi away. Kristi Noem is the most widely known, written about in 50 languages. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Goodwin. The longest list of any town in South Dakota belongs to Sioux Falls, with 54.
What stands out about Goodwin’s famous people
Famous people born near Goodwin
The 8 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.



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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Goodwin 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)
- Kristi Noem: U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lee Raymond: Union20, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Hamre: Scott Davis, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons