9 famous people were born within 35 miles of Bainbridge
The nearest, Courtland C. Gillen, was born in Roachdale, 6 mi away. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Bainbridge. The longest list of any town in Indiana belongs to Gary, with 68. After Gary, the next longest list in Indiana is Muncie’s, with 68.
What stands out about Bainbridge’s famous people
Famous people born near Bainbridge
Nobody born in Bainbridge is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.


Adrian Marks
1917–1998Joshua Harrison Bruce, Sr.
1833–1891American politician – Minnesota -- "J.H." House 1885-86 (District 40)
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Bainbridge 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)
- Elijah Voorhees Brookshire: Chandos Fulton, author. P. F. Collier (New York, NY), publisher., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Warren Gill: Tacoma Times, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons