Famous people · Hartford
7 famous people were born within 35 miles of Hartford
The nearest, January Jones, was born in Sioux Falls, 12 mi away. Not one famous person on record comes from Hartford yet. The longest list of any town in South Dakota belongs to Sioux Falls, with 54. After Sioux Falls, the next longest list in South Dakota is Rapid City’s, with 46.
Born nearby
7
within 35 miles
Closest
12 mi
January Jones
Best known
January Jones
in 49 Wikipedia languages
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★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Hartford
The 7 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Shayna Baszler
born 1980American mixed martial artist and professional wrestler
Keith Olsen
1945–2020American record producer and sound engineer
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Hartford 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 (4)
- Michael E. Fossum: NASA, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Shayna Baszler: Shared Account, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Thomas Gullickson: Mnikh&Ipatiy Vashchyshyn, OSBM, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Nils Boe: State of South Dakota, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons