Born near Eel Township: 12 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Greg Kinnear, was born in Logansport, 1 mi away. Logansport’s list, next door, has 30 names, Greg Kinnear first among them. No famous person’s birth in Eel Township is on record yet. The longest list of any town in Indiana belongs to Gary, with 68.
What stands out about Eel Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Eel Township
The 12 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.


Clara Ingram Judson
1879–1960American children's writer, biographies






Zara A. Wilson
born 1840American lawyer, social reformer
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Famous people from the towns next door
The longest list nearby is Logansport’s, with 30.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Eel 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 (9)
- Ann Christy: Gene Kornman (1897–1978), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Edna Goodrich: Bain News Service publisher, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Aaron Heilman: Mark Winograd (Transfered by Maurilbert/Original uploaded by Mwinog2777), CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Henry A. Barnhart: Henry A. Barnhart for Congress campaign., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Hal Irelan: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Kitt O'Brien: Erik Drost, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Virgil Conn: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Zara A. Wilson: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Quincy Alden Myers: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
