Born near Anderson Township: 9 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is Wilfred Smith, from Milroy, 1 mi away. The best known of them is Rose McConnell Long, with articles in 18 languages. The list for Anderson Township is empty for now. Gary has the most of any town in Indiana: 68.
What stands out about Anderson Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Anderson Township
Nobody born in Anderson Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.





Edith Jones Woodward
1914–2002American astronomer and college professor
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Anderson 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)
- Rose McConnell Long: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Carl G. Fisher: Bain News Service, N.Y.C., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Alex Meyer: Scott U on Flickr (Original version) 佾珜 (Crop), CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bryant McIntosh: TonyTheTiger, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Henry F. Lawrence: National Photo Company Collection, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons