
Born near Utica Township: 11 famous people within 35 miles
Charles D. Gemar, born in Yankton, 5 mi away, is the closest. Of the bordering towns, Yankton has the longest list: 19, with Charles D. Gemar at the top. Not one famous person on record comes from Utica Township yet. The longest list in South Dakota is Sioux Falls’, with 54 names.
What stands out about Utica Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Utica Township
Nobody born in Utica Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.


Crissy Ahmann-Leighton
born 1970American swimmer, Olympic gold medalist, world champion, former world record-holder



Justin Bruening
born 1979American actor and former fashion model

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Famous people from the towns next door
Of the towns around it, Yankton has the most on record: 19.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Utica 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)
- Charles D. Gemar: NASA, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Adam Vinatieri: U.S. Air Force photo/Sgt. Brian Ferguson, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Chan Gurney: United States Senate Historical Society, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James Paul Johnson: US Government, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ralph Abernethy Gamble: US Government, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Nels H. Nelson: Sgt. W. Bell, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
