Born near Ashland Township: 15 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is Glenn M. Curtis, from Eminence, 4 mi away. So far, no famous person on record was born in Ashland Township. Eugene Stoner is the most widely known, written about in 27 languages. 397 towns across Indiana can name a famous person born there.
What stands out about Ashland Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Ashland Township
The 15 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.





Dale Morey
1918–2002American amateur golfer, professional basketball player, and college basketball coach


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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Ashland 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 (7)
- Eugene Stoner: U.S. Army Ordnance Corps, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jerry Sichting: Keith Allison, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Emmett Forrest Branch: "The Indianapolis News" (Indianapolis, IN)., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Catt Sadler: Jasonkennedyfan, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Branch McCracken: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Van Lindley: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Walter Lindley: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons