Famous people · Decatur Township
Born near Decatur Township: 15 famous people within 35 miles
The best known of them is Kurt Vonnegut, with articles in 121 languages. Closest of all is Forrest Tucker, from Plainfield, 5 mi away. Not one famous person on record comes from Decatur Township yet. Of the bordering towns, Indianapolis has the longest list: 28, with Kurt Vonnegut at the top.
Born nearby
15
within 35 miles
Closest
10 mi
Kurt Vonnegut
Best known
Kurt Vonnegut
in 121 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Decatur Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Decatur Township
The 15 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Dan Quayle
born 1947Vice president of the United States from 1989 to 1993
David Letterman
born 1947American comedian and television host
Katie Gearlds
born 1984American women's basketball coach and former player
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Famous people from the towns next door
Indianapolis has the longest list next door: 28.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Decatur 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 (12)
- Kurt Vonnegut: Bernard Gotfryd / Adam Cuerden, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dan Quayle: U.S. Department of Defense, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Brendan Fraser: Montclair Film, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- David Letterman: Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff from Washington D.C, United States DoD photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Chad J. McNeeley / Released, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Steve McQueen: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Green: vlogbrothers, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Forrest Tucker: Lowell State Teachers College, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Trayce Jackson-Davis: The Hoosier from Bloomington, IN, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kelly Faris: Sphilbrick, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Katie Gearlds: Purdue University, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- William G. Bray: Image courtesy of the Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Smith McPherson: Published in above-mentioned work, which was by Benjamin F. Gue, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons