Famous people · Rolland Colony
8 famous people were born within 35 miles of Rolland Colony
Closest of all is William L. McKnight, from White, 7 mi away. Gene Okerlund is the most widely known, written about in 16 languages. In all of South Dakota, the famous people on record come from 163 towns. The longest list of any town in South Dakota belongs to Sioux Falls, with 54.
Born nearby
8
within 35 miles
Closest
10 mi
Gene Okerlund
Best known
Gene Okerlund
in 16 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Rolland Colony’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Rolland Colony
They were born in 3 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Gene Okerlund
1942–2019American professional wrestling interviewer and announcer
Gerald E. Brown
1926–2013American theoretical physicist
Ivan Hinderaker
1916–2007American academic administrator
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Rolland Colony 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)
- Gene Okerlund: Mark Hodgins, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jim Weaver: United States Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Gerald E. Brown: SummerWillow, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Larry Long: Koncurrentkat, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons