
Born near Gregg Township: 17 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Branch McCracken, was born in Monrovia, 5 mi away. Jerry Sichting is the most widely known, written about in 11 languages. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Gregg Township. The longest list of any town in Indiana belongs to Gary, with 68.
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Famous people born near Gregg Township
They were born in 6 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.







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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Gregg 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 (7)
- 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