Famous people · Center Township
Born near Center Township: 15 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is William F. Parrett, from Blairsville, 3 mi away. The best known of them is Valeska Suratt, with articles in 20 languages. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Center Township. The longest list of any town in Indiana belongs to Gary, with 68.
Born nearby
15
within 35 miles
Closest
14 mi
Valeska Suratt
Best known
Valeska Suratt
in 20 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Center Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Center Township
They were born in 9 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Francis C. Green
1835–1905United States Army Medal of Honor recipient
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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 (9)
- Valeska Suratt: Courier Co., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Alvin Peterson Hovey: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ann Hovey: Warner Bros., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles Bixler Heiser: Staff Photographers, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Frederick C. Leonard: Leonard Family, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- William F. Parrett: Brant & Fuller (Chicago, IL), publisher., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Gene Edward Brooks: Administrative Office of the United States Courts, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mark R. Bacon: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Wade Ray: OhllyOhlhoff, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons