
Born near Center Township: 6 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Ambrose Burnside, was born in Liberty, 3 mi away. Sherwood Anderson is the most widely known, written about in 67 languages. No famous person’s birth in Center Township is on record yet. The longest list of any town in Indiana belongs to Gary, with 68.
What stands out about Center Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Center Township
The 6 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.



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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 (3)
- Sherwood Anderson: Alfred Stieglitz, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ambrose Burnside: Mathew Benjamin Brady, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Thomas J. Cason: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons