
12 famous people were born within 35 miles of Ravinia
The nearest, Faith Spotted Eagle, was born in Lake Andes, 6 mi away. J. James Exon is the most widely known, written about in 13 languages. The list for Ravinia is empty for now. No town in South Dakota lists more than Sioux Falls, with 54.
What stands out about Ravinia’s famous people
Famous people born near Ravinia
Nobody born in Ravinia is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.








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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Ravinia 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 (8)
- J. James Exon: United States Senate Historical Office, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Faith Spotted Eagle: Four Worlds Europe, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Arthur Exon: U.S. Air Force, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Doug Eggers: Bowman, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Gregory R. Dahlberg: Scott Davis, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Evelyn Daw: Grand National Pictures, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Peirson Mitchell Hall: Los Angeles Times, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tony Venhuizen: Staff Sgt. Taylor Solberg, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons