Famous people · Harrison Township
12 famous people were born within 35 miles of Harrison Township
Victor Joseph Reed, born in Montpelier, 2 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Jim Paxson, Sr., with articles in 7 languages. Not one famous person on record comes from Harrison Township yet. The longest list of any town in Indiana belongs to Gary, with 68.
Born nearby
12
within 35 miles
Closest
7 mi
Jim Paxson, Sr.
Best known
Jim Paxson, Sr.
in 7 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Harrison Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Harrison Township
Nobody born in Harrison Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Annetta R. Chipp
1866–1961American temperance leader and prison evangelist
David Clayton Ford
1949–2008American lawyer and politician
Charles Wesley Shilling
1901–1994American physician and United States Navy officer
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Harrison 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)
- Joseph Warren Fordney: Bain News Service, publisher, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bob Stocksdale: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Emerson Hammer: Rogers, A.D. .mw-parser-output .messagebox{margin:4px 0;width:auto;border-collapse:collapse;border:2px solid var(--border-color-progressive,#6485d1);background-color:var(--background-color-neutral-subtle,#fbfcff);color:var(--color-base,#202122);box-…, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Larry Monroe: Ave Bonar, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons