23 famous people were born within 35 miles of Campbell Township
The best known of them is Pat O'Connor, with articles in 16 languages. Closest of all is Jessamyn West, from Vernon, 7 mi away. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Campbell Township. Gary’s 68 names make the longest list in Indiana.
What stands out about Campbell Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Campbell Township
The 23 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.






Harry Smith
1856–1898Former professional baseball player, born 1856


Gordon H. Butler, Sr.
1889–1964American politician – Minnesota -Senate 1951-62 (District 57); Senate 1963-64 (District 61)
Sherrill Cheda
1936–2008American-Canadian librarian, writer, and feminist

Morton C. Hunter
1825–1896Union Army general, lawyer, politician


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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Campbell 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 (11)
- Pat O'Connor: Hy Peskin, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ronald G. Douglas: Schmid, Renate, CC BY-SA 2.0 de, Wikimedia Commons
- Lincoln Dixon: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Morton C. Hunter: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Grover Hartley: American Tobacco Company, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jeptha D. New: Mathew Benjamin Brady, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John C. New: Brady-Handy Studio, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Milton S. Robinson: Mathew Benjamin Brady, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Randall S. Harmon: US Government Printing Office (Washington, DC), publisher., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert Sanford Foster: Civil War glass negative collection (Library of Congress), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Julius Wayland: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons