
Born near Green Township: 19 famous people within 35 miles
Joe W. Kelly, born in Waverly, 6 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Elmer S. Riggs, with articles in 13 languages. Next door, Union Township lists one, Bob Baker. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Green Township.
What stands out about Green Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Green Township
The 19 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.











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Famous people from the towns next door
Of the towns around it, Union Township has the most on record.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Green 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)
- Elmer S. Riggs: The Field Museum in Chicago, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jerry Sichting: Keith Allison, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Emmett Forrest Branch: "The Indianapolis News" (Indianapolis, IN)., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Catt Sadler: Jasonkennedyfan, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- William G. Bray: Image courtesy of the Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Branch McCracken: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Nan Whaley: Daniel E. Cleary, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Smith McPherson: Published in above-mentioned work, which was by Benjamin F. Gue, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Joe W. Kelly: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Van Lindley: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Walter Lindley: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons