Born near Greenwood Colony: 11 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is Caleb Finck, from Tripp, 9 mi away. George McGovern is the most widely known, written about in 47 languages. The list for Greenwood Colony is empty for now. The South Dakota lists hold names for 163 towns.
What stands out about Greenwood Colony’s famous people
Famous people born near Greenwood Colony
They were born in 5 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.





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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Greenwood Colony 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 (5)
- George McGovern: McGovern Campaign Committee, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- 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