
9 famous people were born within 35 miles of Lebanon
The best known of them is Judith Evelyn, with articles in 14 languages. No famous person’s birth in Lebanon is on record yet. Closest of all is Hazel Forbes, from Gettysburg, 10 mi away. 134 towns in South Dakota have at least one famous person on record.
What stands out about Lebanon’s famous people
Famous people born near Lebanon
They were born in 5 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.





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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Lebanon 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)
- Judith Evelyn: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Hazel Forbes: Robert Coburn, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Steve Asmussen: Jlvsclrk, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ray Jennison: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Shirley Huffman: Steve Morgan, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons