17 famous people were born within 35 miles of Franklin Township
Nyla Murphy, born in Stilesville, 2 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Forrest Tucker, with articles in 19 languages. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Franklin Township. In all of Indiana, the famous people on record come from 397 towns.
What stands out about Franklin Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Franklin Township
Nobody born in Franklin Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.





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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Franklin 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)
- Forrest Tucker: Lowell State Teachers College, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Larry Steele: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Elmer Thomas: Harris & Ewing, photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Sam Thompson: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Kelly Faris: Sphilbrick, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons