
Born near Provo Township: 8 famous people within 35 miles
Leslie Jensen, born in Hot Springs, 27 mi away, is the closest. The list for Provo Township is empty for now. The best known of them is Dwight Griswold, with articles in 12 languages. 130 towns in South Dakota have at least one famous person on record.
What stands out about Provo Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Provo Township
They were born in 3 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.




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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Provo 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 (4)
- Dwight Griswold: United States Senate Historical Office, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Leslie Jensen: State of South Dakota, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Harry B. Coffee: Collection of the U.S. House of Representatives (Washington, DC)., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Gary Boner: Renobdarb, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons