Bloomington West Side Historic District (Additional Documentation) · Photo: Nyttend · Public domainNo one from Center Township is on the famous people list yet
Sylvia Likens leads the 13 names listed next door in Lebanon. 407 towns in Indiana have at least one famous person on record. The longest list in Indiana is Gary’s, with 68 names. After Gary, the next longest list in Indiana is Muncie’s, with 68.
Who’s listed here
Famous people come from Wikidata (people whose birthplace is Center Township), checked against each person’s English Wikipedia article and ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover them. Nobody born in Center Township has passed that check yet, and nobody born within 35 miles is listed.
Famous people born near Center Township
The longest list nearby is Lebanon’s, with 13.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Center Township and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. People known mainly for crimes, and adult performers, aren’t listed. “The usual town” = everyone born in the towns gathered so far.
Photo credits (2)
- Sylvia Likens: Lester and Elizabeth Grimes, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Kelly Williamson: Scott Ellis, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons

