13 famous people were born within 35 miles of Hamilton Township
The nearest, Carl Bennett, was born in Rockford, 5 mi away. The list for Hamilton Township is empty for now. The best known of them is John Mellencamp, with articles in 27 languages. Gary’s 68 names make the longest list in Indiana.
What stands out about Hamilton Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Hamilton Township
The 13 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.









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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Hamilton 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 (9)
- John Mellencamp: DoD photo by Staff Sgt. D. Myles Cullen, U.S. Air Force., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Rob Wiethoff: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Daniel Hollie: static, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Edgar Whitcomb: Chris, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Baron Hill: United States Congress., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Erica Moore: Mardetanha, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mike Simon: Cracker Jack, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Forrest More: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mary Chawner Woody: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons