Born near Benton Township: 17 famous people within 35 miles
Shanna Zolman, born in Syracuse, 4 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Howard Hawks, with articles in 56 languages. No famous person on record lists Benton Township as their birthplace yet. 382 of the towns in Indiana list at least one person.
What stands out about Benton Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Benton Township
Nobody born in Benton Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.


Howard Hawks
1896–1977American film director, producer and screenwriter



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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Benton 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)
- Howard Hawks: Hal McAlpin, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dwight H. Green: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James Carew: The Australasian, Melbourne, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Kate Bolduan: Angel N., CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Philip Proctor: Joe Mabel, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons