18 famous people were born within 35 miles of Harmony Township
Closest of all is Caroline Dale Snedeker, from New Harmony, 2 mi away. Alvin Peterson Hovey is the most widely known, written about in 9 languages. Of the towns next door, Hawthorne Township lists Frank McElyea. The list for Harmony Township is empty for now.
What stands out about Harmony Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Harmony Township
They were born in 9 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.




Alvin Francis Lindsay
1882–1957American politician in Missouri





Francis C. Green
1835–1905United States Army Medal of Honor recipient
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Famous people from the towns next door
Around it, only Hawthorne Township has someone listed.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Harmony 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)
- Alvin Peterson Hovey: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ann Hovey: Warner Bros., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles Bixler Heiser: Staff Photographers, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Frederick C. Leonard: Leonard Family, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- William F. Parrett: Brant & Fuller (Chicago, IL), publisher., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Gene Edward Brooks: Administrative Office of the United States Courts, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mark R. Bacon: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James Meredith Helm: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Wade Ray: OhllyOhlhoff, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons