
Born near Craig Township: 16 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Ken Maynard, was born in Vevay, 4 mi away. Across the town line, Vevay lists 10, Ken Maynard first. No entry yet names Craig Township as a birthplace. Famous people are on record for 384 of the towns in Indiana.
What stands out about Craig Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Craig Township
The 16 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.



Lydia Moss Bradley
1816–1908American philanthropist; founded Bradley University, Bradley Park




Allen W. Gullion
1880–1946Chaplain, Army officer, Chief of Chaplains, Chief of Chaplains of the United States Army


Richard Yates
1815–187313th Governor of Illinois, U.S. Senator

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Famous people from the towns next door
Vevay leads the towns around it, with 10 names.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Craig 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)
- Ken Maynard: Los Angeles Times, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kermit Maynard: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lydia Moss Bradley: Reprinted in a Peoria Journal article dated May 25, 1913, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Richard Yates: Brady-Handy collection, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Edward Eggleston: L. Bernie Gallaher, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ebenezer Dumont: Who-When-What Company, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Allen W. Gullion: U.S. Army, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Eva C. Doughty: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lillian Trimble Bradley: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Edwin Otway Burnham: British Army photograph, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
