
Born near Butler Township: 11 famous people within 35 miles
Cole Porter, born in Peru, 6 mi away, is the closest. Not one famous person on record comes from Butler Township yet. The longest list in Indiana is Gary’s, with 68 names. After Gary, the next longest list in Indiana is Muncie’s, with 68.
What stands out about Butler Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Butler Township
The 11 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.







Margie Stewart
1919–2012Actress, model, and official pinup of the U.S. military in World War II
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Butler 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)
- Cole Porter: unattributed, see link, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bob Gibbs: US House of Representatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles Dingle: Film screenshot, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Derrick Norman Lehmer: Konrad Jacobs, CC BY-SA 2.0 de, Wikimedia Commons
- Ole Olsen: William Morris Agency (management), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Margie Stewart: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Thurman C. Crook: Collection of U.S. House of Representatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons