
7 famous people were born within 35 miles of Putney Township
Tom Daschle is the most widely known, written about in 28 languages. Closest of all is Earl Sande, from Groton, 7 mi away. No famous person’s birth in Putney Township is on record yet. 124 towns in South Dakota have at least one famous person on record.
What stands out about Putney Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Putney Township
Nobody born in Putney Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.





Terry Francona
born 1959Baseball player and manager from the United States

Glenn Hartranft
1901–1970Track and field athlete, American football and baseball coach
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Putney 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)
- Tom Daschle: U.S. Senate, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Brad Walker: Eckhard Pecher (Arcimboldo), CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Colton Iverson: Ultraslansi, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Terry Francona: Keith Allison on Flickr, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Glenn Hartranft: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Earl Sande: Wide World Photos, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons