5 famous people were born within 35 miles of Watauga Township
Closest of all is Joyce Cohen, from McIntosh, 8 mi away. The best known of them is Gale Cleven, with articles in 5 languages. No famous person on record lists Watauga Township as their birthplace yet. The longest list in South Dakota is Sioux Falls’, with 54 names.
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Famous people born near Watauga Township
They were born in 3 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.


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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Watauga 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 (2)
- Gale Cleven: This image was created and released by the Imperial War Museum on the IWM Non Commercial Licence. Photographs taken, or artworks created, by a member of the forces during their active service duties are covered by Crown Copyright provisions. Faithfu…, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jean Guy: Abbie Rowe. White House Photographs. John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons