Famous people · Blue River Township
11 famous people were born within 35 miles of Blue River Township
The nearest, Gerald Andrew Gettelfinger, was born in Ramsey, 4 mi away. The best known of them is William E. Jenner, with articles in 9 languages. No famous person on record lists Blue River Township as their birthplace yet. Across Indiana, the lists cover 407 towns.
Born nearby
11
within 35 miles
Closest
8 mi
William E. Jenner
Best known
William E. Jenner
in 9 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Blue River Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Blue River Township
They were born in 5 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Nathan Kimball
1822–1898Union Army general, Indiana politician
William Alexander Parsons Martin
1827–1916American missionary and translator in China
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Blue River 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)
- William E. Jenner: United States Senate Historical Office, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Nathan Kimball: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Alexander Parsons Martin: Not identified, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Clarence Self Ridley: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Everett Dean: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William T. Zenor: The Neale Company (Washington, DC), publisher., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Theopilus Jones: H.B. Hall & Sons, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons