Lew Wallace
1827–1905American lawyer, Union general in the American Civil War, territorial governor and statesman, politician, and author of 'Ben Hur'
Famous people · Blooming Grove
3 famous people were born within 35 miles of Blooming Grove
The nearest, Lew Wallace, was born in Brookville, 7 mi away. 414 of the towns in Indiana list at least one person. 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
3
within 35 miles
Closest
7 mi
Lew Wallace
Best known
Lew Wallace
in 49 Wikipedia languages
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Famous people born near Blooming Grove
They were born in 1 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Blooming Grove 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 (3)
- Lew Wallace: Mathew Benjamin Brady, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John St. John: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James Noble Tyner: Matthew Brady, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons