Famous people · Erie Township
12 famous people were born within 35 miles of Erie Township
Closest of all is Cole Porter, from Peru, 5 mi away. Gary has the most of any town in Indiana: 68. After Gary, the next longest list in Indiana is Muncie’s, with 68. No entry yet names Erie Township as a birthplace.
Born nearby
12
within 35 miles
Closest
5 mi
Cole Porter
Best known
Cole Porter
in 59 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Erie Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Erie Township
They were born in 5 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Margie Stewart
1919–2012Actress, model, and official pinup of the U.S. military in World War II
Jack L. Stark
born 1934Former president of Claremont McKenna College
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Erie 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 (7)
- Cole Porter: unattributed, see link, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bob Gibbs: US House of Representatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles Dingle: Film screenshot, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Derrick Norman Lehmer: Konrad Jacobs, CC BY-SA 2.0 de, Wikimedia Commons
- Ole Olsen: William Morris Agency (management), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Margie Stewart: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Thurman C. Crook: Collection of U.S. House of Representatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons