Born near Farmersburg: 17 famous people within 35 miles
The best known of them is William Harrison Hays, with articles in 19 languages. Closest of all is Walter Bullock, from Shelburn, 5 mi away. No famous person’s birth in Farmersburg is on record yet. The longest list in Indiana is Gary’s, with 68 names.
What stands out about Farmersburg’s famous people
Famous people born near Farmersburg
They were born in 6 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.










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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Farmersburg 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)
- William Harrison Hays: Underwood & Underwood, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Everett Sanders: National Photo Company, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- D. Bailey Merrill: United States Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dick Thompson Morgan: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Frank Aydelotte: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William L. Springer: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Carl E. McGowan: George Augusta, under commission of the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Harry Melville Glenn: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mal Moss: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James K. Gilman: lori calvillo, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons