7 famous people were born within 35 miles of Cass Township
Ed Hanyzewski, born in Union Mills, 9 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Mark N. Brown, with articles in 18 languages. Across Indiana, 397 towns list someone born there. No town in Indiana lists more than Gary, with 68.
What stands out about Cass Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Cass Township
They were born in 5 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.


Mark N. Brown
born 1951Former NASA astronaut and colonel in the USAF




Mary Roberts Coolidge
1860–1945American sociologist and author
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Cass 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 (6)
- Mark N. Brown: NASA, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Robbie Hummel: Mangass, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Harry Benham: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Henry F. Schricker: Moriarty, William John (1903-1978), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mary Roberts Coolidge: No photographer credited in original source., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Edgar D. Crumpacker: United States Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons