
Born near Gillam Township: 11 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Geneva Mitchell, was born in Medaryville, 4 mi away. The list for Gillam Township is empty for now. The Indiana lists hold names for 397 towns. Gary has the most of any town in Indiana: 68.
What stands out about Gillam Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Gillam Township
The 11 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.





Eleanor Stackhouse Atkinson
1863–1942American author, journalist and teacher



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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Gillam 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 (8)
- Geneva Mitchell: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Steve Buyer: U.S. Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Augustus Phillips: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles A. Halleck: United States Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Tom Harmon: J. Frederick Rentschler, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Henry F. Schricker: Moriarty, William John (1903-1978), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Eleanor Stackhouse Atkinson: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George W. Faris: An Illustrated Congressional Manual. The United States Red Book, 1896, (detail), Collection of U.S. House of Representatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons