Famous people · Centre Township
18 famous people were born within 35 miles of Centre Township
Pete Buttigieg, born in South Bend, 5 mi away, is the closest. No entry yet names Centre Township as a birthplace. The longest list of any town in Indiana belongs to Gary, with 68. After Gary, the next longest list in Indiana is Muncie’s, with 68.
Born nearby
18
within 35 miles
Closest
5 mi
Pete Buttigieg
Best known
Pete Buttigieg
in 60 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Centre Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Centre Township
They were born in 6 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Janice E. Voss
1956–2012American engineer and NASA astronaut
George Seaton
1911–1979American screenwriter, playwright, film director and producer, and theater director
Richard W. Mangus
1931–2008Indiana dairy farmer, professional truck driver and for 32 years a Republican member of the Indiana House of Representatives.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Centre 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 (8)
- Pete Buttigieg: United States Department of Transportation, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Eric F. Wieschaus: Geltron at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dean Norris: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Janice E. Voss: NASA, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George Seaton: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Sarah Hildebrandt: Jørgen Løken (User:Løken), CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lisa Germano: Bob Sanderson, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Allan Lane: Fox Films, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons