Famous people · Rapid Valley
Born near Rapid Valley: 13 famous people within 35 miles
Nellie Zabel Willhite, born in Box Elder, 4 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Lawrence Lessig, with articles in 62 languages. Over the border in Rapid City, 46 names are on record, led by Lawrence Lessig. Across South Dakota, the lists cover 124 towns.
Born nearby
13
within 35 miles
Closest
5 mi
Lawrence Lessig
Best known
Lawrence Lessig
in 62 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Rapid Valley’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Rapid Valley
Nobody born in Rapid Valley is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Lawrence Lessig
born 1961American academic, political activist
Walter Dale Miller
1925–2015American politician (Republican) 1925-2015
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Around it, Rapid City has the most people on record, 46 of them.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Rapid Valley 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 (10)
- Lawrence Lessig: Joi Ito, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Becky Hammon: Doug Davey, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Larry Rhoden: U.S. Embassy Jerusalem, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tomi Lahren: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Michael Owen Jackels: Senior Airman Katrina M. Brisbin, U.S. Air Force, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Walter Dale Miller: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Marty Jackley: US District of South Dakota, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Carroll Hardy: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Rex Terry: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- C. D. Moore: U.S. Air Force, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons