Born near Mayfield Colony: 6 famous people within 35 miles
Clarence Gonstead, born in Willow Lake, 5 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Sam Anderson, with articles in 37 languages. No entry yet names Mayfield Colony as a birthplace. Across South Dakota, 156 towns list someone born there.
What stands out about Mayfield Colony’s famous people
Famous people born near Mayfield Colony
Nobody born in Mayfield Colony is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Zay Jeffries
1888–1965American engineer and metallurgist

Nancy Dickey
born 1950American physician; first female president of American Medical Association

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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Mayfield 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 (2)
- Sam Anderson: fettster_uk, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jerry Lohr: Danicox40, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons