
14 famous people were born within 35 miles of Chain-O-Lakes
The nearest, Pete Buttigieg, was born in South Bend, 7 mi away. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Chain-O-Lakes. The longest list of any town in Indiana belongs to Gary, with 68. Muncie has the second-longest list in Indiana, after Gary, with 68.
What stands out about Chain-O-Lakes’ famous people
Famous people born near Chain-O-Lakes
They were born in 4 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



Greydon Clark
born 1943American film director, producer, and actor
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Chain-O-Lakes 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
- Jackson Scholz: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ring Lardner: National Photo Company, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Horace Elgin Dodge: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons