Famous people · Grant Township
15 famous people were born within 35 miles of Grant Township
The nearest, Raymond E. Willis, was born in Waterloo, 2 mi away. No famous person on record lists Grant Township as their birthplace yet. The best known of them is Lurene Tuttle, with articles in 18 languages. The longest list in Indiana is Gary’s, with 68 names.
Born nearby
15
within 35 miles
Closest
11 mi
Lurene Tuttle
Best known
Lurene Tuttle
in 18 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Grant Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Grant Township
Nobody born in Grant Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Herbert Hice Whetzel
1877–1944American mycologist and plant pathologist
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Grant 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 (10)
- Lurene Tuttle: CBS Radio, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Bowers: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Will Cuppy: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Raymond E. Willis: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Chick Stahl: Chick_Stahl.jpg: BPL derivative work: Rockfang, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Herbert Hice Whetzel: Nemetona, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- MaChelle Joseph: Thomson200, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Nemo Leibold: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Rudolph B. Welch: Kansas State Normal School (now Emporia State University), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Louis William Tordella: US Government, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons