
Born near Plankinton: 2 famous people within 35 miles
Chad Greenway, born in Mount Vernon, 11 mi away, is the closest. The list for Plankinton is empty for now. In all of South Dakota, the famous people on record come from 127 towns. The longest list of any town in South Dakota belongs to Sioux Falls, with 54.

What stands out about Plankinton’s famous people
Famous people born near Plankinton
The 2 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.

Joshua Klumb
born 1984American politician, businessman, and farmer
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Plankinton 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 (1)
- Chad Greenway: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons