
Born near Gill Township: 20 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is William McKendree Springer, from New Lebanon, 2 mi away. The best known of them is James Jones, with articles in 35 languages. No famous person on record lists Gill Township as their birthplace yet. Gary has the most of any town in Indiana: 68.
What stands out about Gill Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Gill Township
Nobody born in Gill Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.








Walter Bullock
1907–1953American screenwriter and lyricist

George A. Taylor
1899–1969American military officer; recipient of the Purple Heart medal


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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Gill 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 (11)
- James Jones: "An SKA jacket design" Photograph by Pat Maera, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Harrison Hays: Underwood & Underwood, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Fred Dubois: National Photo Company Collection, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Frank Aydelotte: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George A. Taylor: Uknown War Photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lisa Brown: Tech. Sgt. Michael Brown, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William L. Springer: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William A. Cullop: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William McKendree Springer: Mathew Benjamin Brady / Levin Corbin Handy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Harry Melville Glenn: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mal Moss: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons