
Born near Bogard Township: 13 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Bill Yeoman, was born in Elnora, 7 mi away. The list for Bogard Township is empty for now. Joseph W. Barr is the most widely known, written about in 13 languages. The longest list of any town in Indiana belongs to Gary, with 68.
What stands out about Bogard Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Bogard Township
They were born in 6 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.



Walter Emanuel Treanor
1883–1941United States federal judge




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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Bogard 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)
- Joseph W. Barr: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Hale Johnson: Original author unknown, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bill Yeoman: University of Houston, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Glynn Wolfe: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Grover Lowdermilk: George Grantham Bain Collection (Library of Congress), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John T. McNaughton: Department of Defense, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Tricia Cullop: MrJacon000, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons