Famous people · Big Lake
Born near Big Lake: 12 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Jim Banks, was born in Columbia City, 7 mi away. So far, no famous person on record was born in Big Lake. The longest list in Indiana is Gary’s, with 68 names. After Gary, the next longest list in Indiana is Muncie’s, with 68.
Born nearby
12
within 35 miles
Closest
7 mi
Jim Banks
Best known
Jim Banks
in 20 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Big Lake’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Big Lake
They were born in 4 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Charles H. Beeson
1870–1949American classical and medieval Latin scholar
Leigh S. J. Hunt
1855–1933Businessman and university administrator
Timothy Galvin
1894–199314th Deputy Supreme Knight of the Knights of Columbus
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Big Lake 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)
- Jim Banks: United States Senate, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Gene E. Likens: Mariel Carr, Videographer, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Harry Gandy: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ralph F. Gates: Office of the Governor of Indiana, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Keller E. Rockey: United States Marine Corps Official Portrait, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lemuel W. Royse: An Illustrated Congressional Manual. The United States Red Book, 1896, (detail), Collection of U.S. House of Representatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dave Herman: MartialArtsNomad.com, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Harl Maggert: Bain News Service Uploaded by PM800 at en.wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Leigh S. J. Hunt: Special Collections & University Archives (ISU), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons