Famous people · Lake Madison
Born near Lake Madison: 7 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is Charles Jacobs, from Madison, 5 mi away. Not one famous person on record comes from Lake Madison yet. 135 towns across South Dakota can name a famous person born there. The longest list of any town in South Dakota belongs to Sioux Falls, with 54.
Born nearby
7
within 35 miles
Closest
5 mi
Charles Jacobs
Best known
Charles Jacobs
in 15 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Lake Madison’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Lake Madison
Nobody born in Lake Madison is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Mary Hart
born 1950American journalist and television personality
Eugene Luther Vidal
1895–1969American commercial aviation pioneer and Olympic decathlete
Richard Barrett Lowe
1902–1972Educator and governor of American Samoa and Guam
Charles Clyde Ball
1881–1955American school principal and sports player and coach
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Lake Madison 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)
- Mary Hart: Chrisa Hickey at https://www.flickr.com/photos/chrisahickey/, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Eugene Luther Vidal: NASA, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Richard Barrett Lowe: Beyond My Ken, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons