Famous people · Groveland
Born near Groveland: 11 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is Estel Wood Kelley, from Coatesville, 6 mi away. The best known of them is Sam Thompson, with articles in 11 languages. No famous person on record lists Groveland as their birthplace yet. Famous people are on record for 425 of the towns in Indiana.
Born nearby
11
within 35 miles
Closest
12 mi
Sam Thompson
Best known
Sam Thompson
in 11 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Groveland’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Groveland
They were born in 7 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Adrian Marks
1917–1998Joshua Harrison Bruce, Sr.
1833–1891American politician – Minnesota -- "J.H." House 1885-86 (District 40)
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Groveland 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 (2)
- Sam Thompson: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James Hurst: Thomson200, CC0, Wikimedia Commons