Lawrence Dale Bell
1894–1956American industrialist, founder of Bell Aircraft Corporation
Famous people · Franklin Township
15 famous people were born within 35 miles of Franklin Township
The nearest, Lawrence Dale Bell, was born in Mentone, 4 mi away. The best known of them is Nicole Anderson, with articles in 42 languages. Not one famous person on record comes from Franklin Township yet. Famous people are on record for 414 of the towns in Indiana.
Born nearby
15
within 35 miles
Closest
10 mi
Nicole Anderson
Best known
Nicole Anderson
in 42 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Franklin Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
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.
Jill Long Thompson
born 1952Member of the United States House of Representatives
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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 (6)
- Nicole Anderson: Josh Hallett, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Elmo Lincoln: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lola Lane: Roman Freulich (1898-1974 ), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John McMartin: Nick Step, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jill Long Thompson: US Department of Agriculture, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Nic Moore: Timan, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons