8 famous people were born within 35 miles of Haddon Township
Closest of all is John L. Davis, from Carlisle, 1 mi away. William Harrison Hays is the most widely known, written about in 19 languages. No famous person on record lists Haddon Township as their birthplace yet. In Indiana, 377 towns have someone on the list.
What stands out about Haddon Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Haddon Township
The 8 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.




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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Haddon 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 (4)
- William Harrison Hays: Underwood & Underwood, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Fred Dubois: National Photo Company Collection, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Frank Aydelotte: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William L. Springer: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons