
Born near Mission Hill Township: 11 famous people within 35 miles
Charles D. Gemar, born in Yankton, 5 mi away, is the closest. Across the town line, Yankton lists 19, Charles D. Gemar first. No famous person’s birth in Mission Hill Township is on record yet. The longest list of any town in South Dakota belongs to Sioux Falls, with 54.
What stands out about Mission Hill Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Mission Hill Township
Nobody born in Mission Hill Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.


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



Justin Bruening
born 1979American actor and former fashion model

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Famous people from the towns next door
Close by, Yankton counts 19 famous people, the most of its neighbours.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Mission Hill Township 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 (6)
- 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
- Nels H. Nelson: Sgt. W. Bell, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
