Famous people · Brimfield
Born near Brimfield: 17 famous people within 35 miles
Earl Butz, born in Albion, 4 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Ken Kercheval, with articles in 25 languages. No entry yet names Brimfield as a birthplace. The longest list of any town in Indiana belongs to Gary, with 68.
Born nearby
17
within 35 miles
Closest
5 mi
Ken Kercheval
Best known
Ken Kercheval
in 25 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Brimfield’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Brimfield
Nobody born in Brimfield is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Herbert Hice Whetzel
1877–1944American mycologist and plant pathologist
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Brimfield 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)
- Ken Kercheval: Boston news paper, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Earl Butz: Official photo, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dwight H. Green: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- E. Ross Adair: Image courtesy of the Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Chick Stahl: Chick_Stahl.jpg: BPL derivative work: Rockfang, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Herbert Hice Whetzel: Nemetona, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Byron Price: Harris & Ewing, photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Harl Maggert: Bain News Service Uploaded by PM800 at en.wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons