James Whitcomb Riley
1849–1916American poet from Indianapolis
Famous people · Center Township
Born near Center Township: 17 famous people within 35 miles
James Whitcomb Riley, born in Greenfield, 2 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Angela Ahrendts, with articles in 22 languages. No famous person on record lists Center Township as their birthplace yet. In Indiana, 407 towns have someone on the list.
Born nearby
17
within 35 miles
Closest
9 mi
Angela Ahrendts
Best known
Angela Ahrendts
in 22 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Center Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Center Township
Nobody born in Center Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Charles L. O'Donnell
1884–1934American academic administrator
William Morris Sparks
1872–1950United States federal judge
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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. 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 (13)
- Angela Ahrendts: American Apparel & Footwear Association, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- James Whitcomb Riley: Photo copyrighted by Moffett, Chicago, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Kyle Gibson: Keith Allison on Flickr (Original version) UCinternational (Crop), CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mark Dismore: Doctorindy, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Zeno J. Rives: C. M. Bell Studio, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Harvey Weir Cook: Air Service, United States Army, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Walter H. Moeller: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Frank P. Bohn: West Virginia & Regional History Center. WVU Libraries. West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Margaret Hill McCarter: No photographer named., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles L. O'Donnell: Associated Press, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Minnie Thomas Boyce: No photographer credited., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Todd Yoder: Clinton_Portis_carry_vs_Saints.jpg: David King derivative work: Arbor to SJ, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Matt Canada: Wayneterp, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons