Born near Anderson Township: 13 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Bryce Hunt, was born in Newburgh, 6 mi away. No famous person’s birth in Anderson Township is on record yet. The best known of them is Johnny Depp, with articles in 147 languages. Of the bordering towns, Newburgh has the longest list: 3, with Jack Nunge at the top.
What stands out about Anderson Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Anderson Township
They were born in 5 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
William Fortune
1863–1942American businessman, journalist, and civic leader








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Famous people from the towns next door
The longest list nearby is Newburgh’s, with 3.
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 (9)
- Dylan Minnette: MTV International, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Nicky Hayden: Box Repsol, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Louise Dresser: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Tom Ewell: Friedman-Abeles, New York. Stamp is partial, but the photographer did many New York theater photos; we have quite a few here at Commons., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Avery Brooks: X-PRIZE, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lilly King: JD Lasica from Pleasanton, CA, US, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Marilyn Miller: Bain News Service, publisher, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Wendell Ford: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jack Nunge: All-Pro Reels, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
