Famous people · Harrison Township
12 famous people were born within 35 miles of Harrison Township
Ted Haggard, born in Yorktown, 6 mi away, is the closest. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Harrison Township. The nearest list is next door in Yorktown: 2 names, starting with Ted Haggard. The longest list of any town in Indiana belongs to Gary, with 68.
Born nearby
12
within 35 miles
Closest
6 mi
Ted Haggard
Best known
Ted Haggard
in 19 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Harrison Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Harrison Township
They were born in 4 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Andrew J. Cummins
1868–1923United States Army Medal of Honor recipient
Melvin E. Biddle
1923–2010United States Army Medal of Honor recipient
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Famous people from the towns next door
Nearby, Yorktown has the most on record, with 2.
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 (5)
- Andrea Drews: Werqishaxfierce, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ron Bonham: NCAA, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bonzi Wells: keithjj on Pixabay, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bill Gaither: Original uploader was Pombeman at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- William Lawvere: Andrej Bauer Bmannaa at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 2.5, Wikimedia Commons