Lawrence Dale Bell
1894–1956American industrialist, founder of Bell Aircraft Corporation
Famous people · Harrison Township
Born near Harrison Township: 12 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Lawrence Dale Bell, was born in Mentone, 4 mi away. John McMartin is the most widely known, written about in 13 languages. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Harrison Township. 406 towns in Indiana have at least one famous person on record.
Born nearby
12
within 35 miles
Closest
7 mi
John McMartin
Best known
John McMartin
in 13 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 6 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Jill Long Thompson
born 1952Member of the United States House of Representatives
Marjorie Phillips
1895–1985American artist, art collector and co-founder of The Phillips Collection
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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 (5)
- John McMartin: Nick Step, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jill Long Thompson: US Department of Agriculture, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Nic Moore: Timan, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Marjorie Phillips: Bachrach, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Cary D. Landis: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons