12 famous people were born within 35 miles of Folsomville
The best known of them is Florence Henderson, with articles in 32 languages. Closest of all is H. Justin Davidson, from Gentryville, 7 mi away. No entry yet names Folsomville as a birthplace. Across Indiana, the lists cover 425 towns.
What stands out about Folsomville’s famous people
Famous people born near Folsomville
The 12 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.



William Fortune
1863–1942American businessman, journalist, and civic leader




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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Folsomville 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)
- Florence Henderson: ABC Television., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jay Cutler: Onetwo1, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- James A. Hemenway: The original uploader was The Special Education Squad at English Wikipedia., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert G. Roeder: Rockefeller gs, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Monte M. Katterjohn: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Roger Kaiser: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ken Penner: Houston Press, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons