
Born near Newdale Colony: 8 famous people within 35 miles
The best known of them is Gene Okerlund, with articles in 16 languages. Harold Koch Boysen, born in Lake Benton, 11 mi away, is the closest. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Newdale Colony. The longest list of any town in South Dakota belongs to Sioux Falls, with 54.
What stands out about Newdale Colony’s famous people
Famous people born near Newdale Colony
Nobody born in Newdale Colony is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.



Gene Okerlund
1942–2019American professional wrestling interviewer and announcer


Gerald E. Brown
1926–2013American theoretical physicist
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Newdale 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 (5)
- Gene Okerlund: Mark Hodgins, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jim Weaver: United States Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Gerald E. Brown: SummerWillow, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Harold Koch Boysen: Air Service, United States Army, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Donald R. Aldworth: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons