
Born near Montrose: 3 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is Larry Pressler, from Humboldt, 7 mi away. No entry yet names Montrose as a birthplace. Famous people are on record for 130 of the towns in South Dakota. Sioux Falls’ 54 names make the longest list in South Dakota.



What stands out about Montrose’s famous people
Famous people born near Montrose
They were born in 2 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.



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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Montrose 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)
- Larry Pressler: U.S. Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Karl Mundt: Harris & Ewing, photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Kay Schallenkamp: Corkythehornetfan, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons