11 famous people were born within 35 miles of Jamesville Colony
The nearest, Lou Koupal, was born in Tabor, 14 mi away. No famous person’s birth in Jamesville Colony is on record yet. The best known of them is Charles D. Gemar, with articles in 18 languages. In South Dakota, 156 towns have someone on the list.
What stands out about Jamesville Colony’s famous people
Famous people born near Jamesville Colony
The 11 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.


Crissy Ahmann-Leighton
born 1970American swimmer, Olympic gold medalist, world champion, former world record-holder






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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Jamesville 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 (8)
- Charles D. Gemar: NASA, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Adam Vinatieri: U.S. Air Force photo/Sgt. Brian Ferguson, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Chan Gurney: United States Senate Historical Society, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James Paul Johnson: US Government, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ralph Abernethy Gamble: US Government, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Connor Hansen: No artwork, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Wilbur Foss: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Nels H. Nelson: Sgt. W. Bell, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons