
Born near Forest Township: 8 famous people within 35 miles
May Wallace, born in Russiaville, 3 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Ryan White, with articles in 35 languages. So far, no famous person on record was born in Forest Township. The longest list in Indiana is Gary’s, with 68 names.
What stands out about Forest Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Forest Township
Nobody born in Forest Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.

Beryl H. Potter
1900–1985American astronomical researcher

Ryan White
1971–1990American AIDS spokesperson and "poster boy"


Ahmed Johnson
born 1963American football player and professional wrestler

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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Forest 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 (5)
- Ryan White: Wildhartlivie at English Wikipedia, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Strother Martin: DVD (Batjac-Paramount Pictures), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Norman Bridwell: Stuart Ramson/InsiderImages for Scholastic, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Elwood Hillis: US Congress Joint Cmte on Printing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- May Wallace: Barber, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons