Famous people · Black Township
13 famous people were born within 35 miles of Black Township
Alvin Peterson Hovey, born in Mount Vernon, 2 mi away, is the closest. No entry yet names Black Township as a birthplace. Over the border in Mount Vernon, 12 names are on record, led by Alvin Peterson Hovey. 377 of the towns in Indiana list at least one person.
Born nearby
13
within 35 miles
Closest
2 mi
Alvin Peterson Hovey
Best known
Alvin Peterson Hovey
in 9 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Black Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Black Township
The 13 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Francis C. Green
1835–1905United States Army Medal of Honor recipient
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Famous people from the towns next door
Close by, Mount Vernon counts 12 famous people, the most of its neighbours.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Black 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)
- Alvin Peterson Hovey: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ann Hovey: Warner Bros., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Frederick C. Leonard: Leonard Family, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- William F. Parrett: Brant & Fuller (Chicago, IL), publisher., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James R. Williams: United States Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mark R. Bacon: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Josh Elder: Greg Edwards, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons