Famous people · Boone Township
17 famous people were born within 35 miles of Boone Township
The nearest, Jay Stewart, was born in Summitville, 5 mi away. Bill Gaither is the most widely known, written about in 13 languages. The list for Boone Township is empty for now. The longest list of any town in Indiana belongs to Gary, with 68.
Born nearby
17
within 35 miles
Closest
6 mi
Bill Gaither
Best known
Bill Gaither
in 13 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Boone Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Boone Township
Nobody born in Boone Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Andrew J. Cummins
1868–1923United States Army Medal of Honor recipient
John Harvey Baldwin
1851–1924American politician – Minnesota -Senate 1915-22 (District 63)
Thomas Francis, Jr.
1900–1969American physician, virologist, and epidemiologist
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Boone 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 (8)
- Bill Gaither: Original uploader was Pombeman at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mary Jane Ward: Bh5unhedu, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Olive Rush: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Isabel Withers: Film screenshot (Producers Releasing Corporation), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jay Stewart: CBS Radio, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Joey Feek: Burningkarma, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Harry Knight: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Paul Rusch: Aw1805, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons