Famous people · Addison Township
8 famous people were born within 35 miles of Addison Township
Closest of all is Wilbur Shaw, from Shelbyville, 1 mi away. Not one famous person on record comes from Addison Township yet. Over the border in Shelbyville, 18 names are on record, led by Wilbur Shaw. In all of Indiana, the famous people on record come from 377 towns.
Born nearby
8
within 35 miles
Closest
1 mi
Wilbur Shaw
Best known
Wilbur Shaw
in 8 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Addison Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Addison Township
They were born in 3 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Roger Slifer
1954–2015American comic book writer, screenwriter, and television producer
Edith Jones Woodward
1914–2002American astronomer and college professor
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Famous people from the towns next door
Shelbyville leads the towns around it, with 18 names.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Addison 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)
- Wilbur Shaw: El Gráfico, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mike Phipps: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons