Born near Ward Township: 8 famous people within 35 miles
Lambert Anthony Hoch, born in Elkton, 6 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Harold Rawdon Briggs, with articles in 11 languages. No entry yet names Ward Township as a birthplace. The South Dakota lists hold names for 134 towns.
What stands out about Ward Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Ward Township
They were born in 3 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.





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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Ward 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 (5)
- Phil Bruns: film screenshot (Cannon Films-MGM), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Vern Ehlers: United States Government, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bill Hager: Florida House of Representatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Donald Petersen: 3651Crabtree, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Harold Koch Boysen: Air Service, United States Army, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons