9 famous people were born within 35 miles of West Brule
Elizabeth Cook-Lynn, born in Fort Thompson, 12 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is James Abdnor, with articles in 19 languages. The South Dakota lists hold names for 146 towns. Of the famous people on record, none was born in West Brule.
What stands out about West Brule’s famous people
Famous people born near West Brule
They were born in 4 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.


Clint Roberts
1935–2017United States Congressman from South Dakota


Elizabeth Colborne
1885–1948American printmaker, illustrator
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is West Brule 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)
- James Abdnor: United States Senate, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Clint Roberts: US Government, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Julia Anna Gardner: Johns Hopkins University, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Travis Lutter: Photo taken and copyright owned by Irena Thompson (Freelance photographer. Calgary Alberta, Canada.), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons