Famous people · Harrison Township
Born near Harrison Township: 15 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Jeff Mercer, was born in Bargersville, 4 mi away. Next door, the list for Bargersville holds Jeff Mercer. Elmer S. Riggs is the most widely known, written about in 13 languages. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Harrison Township.
Born nearby
15
within 35 miles
Closest
11 mi
Elmer S. Riggs
Best known
Elmer S. Riggs
in 13 Wikipedia languages
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Famous people born near Harrison Township
They were born in 7 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
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Bargersville leads the towns around it, with one name.
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)
- Elmer S. Riggs: The Field Museum in Chicago, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Trayce Jackson-Davis: The Hoosier from Bloomington, IN, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jerry Sichting: Keith Allison, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Emmett Forrest Branch: "The Indianapolis News" (Indianapolis, IN)., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons