Famous people · Center Township
20 famous people were born within 35 miles of Center Township
Closest of all is Pat O'Connor, from North Vernon, 1 mi away. No entry yet names Center Township as a birthplace. Of the bordering towns, North Vernon has the longest list: 7, with Pat O'Connor at the top. The longest list in Indiana is Gary’s, with 68 names.
Born nearby
20
within 35 miles
Closest
1 mi
Pat O'Connor
Best known
Pat O'Connor
in 16 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.
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)
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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 (10)
- Pat O'Connor: Hy Peskin, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Edgar Whitcomb: Chris, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lincoln Dixon: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jeptha D. New: Mathew Benjamin Brady, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John C. New: Brady-Handy Studio, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Randall S. Harmon: US Government Printing Office (Washington, DC), publisher., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mike Simon: Cracker Jack, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert Sanford Foster: Civil War glass negative collection (Library of Congress), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Forrest More: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mary Chawner Woody: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons