
15 famous people were born within 35 miles of Fairland
Wilbur Shaw, born in Shelbyville, 5 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Angela Ahrendts, with articles in 22 languages. The list for Fairland is empty for now. Across Indiana, 397 towns list someone born there.
What stands out about Fairland’s famous people
Famous people born near Fairland
The 15 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.

Roger Slifer
1954–2015American comic book writer, screenwriter, and television producer









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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Fairland 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)
- Angela Ahrendts: American Apparel & Footwear Association, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Wilbur Shaw: El Gráfico, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Walter H. Moeller: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bob Glidden: Jack Pine, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- George Crowe: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mike Phipps: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jim Duggan: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John W. Hill: Hill+Knowlton Strategies, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Todd Yoder: Clinton_Portis_carry_vs_Saints.jpg: David King derivative work: Arbor to SJ, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Matt Canada: Wayneterp, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons