
20 famous people were born within 35 miles of Busseron Township
The nearest, William A. Cullop, was born in Oaktown, 2 mi away. The best known of them is Red Skelton, with articles in 30 languages. No entry yet names Busseron Township as a birthplace. In Indiana, 397 towns have someone on the list.
What stands out about Busseron Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Busseron Township
The 20 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.









George W. Jones
1804–1896American politician, judge and diplomat

George A. Taylor
1899–1969American military officer; recipient of the Purple Heart medal


Philip B. Benefiel
1923–2019American lawyer, judge, and politician
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Busseron 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 (12)
- Red Skelton: Adam Cuerden, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Alice Terry: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Buck Jones: Bain News Service, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George W. Jones: Library of Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Joseph W. Barr: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Fred Dubois: National Photo Company Collection, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George A. Taylor: Uknown War Photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William A. Cullop: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William McKendree Springer: Mathew Benjamin Brady / Levin Corbin Handy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Glynn Wolfe: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John T. McNaughton: Department of Defense, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Tricia Cullop: MrJacon000, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons