
Born near White River: 1 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, James Abourezk, was born in Wood, 14 mi away. Of the famous people on record, none was born in White River. The longest list of any town in South Dakota belongs to Sioux Falls, with 54. Rapid City has the second-longest list in South Dakota, after Sioux Falls, with 46.

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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is White River 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.
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- James Abourezk: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons