Famous people · Harrison Township
13 famous people were born within 35 miles of Harrison Township
Closest of all is Ambrose Burnside, from Liberty, 5 mi away. Sherwood Anderson is the most widely known, written about in 67 languages. The list for Harrison Township is empty for now. No town in Indiana lists more than Gary, with 68.
Born nearby
13
within 35 miles
Closest
13 mi
Sherwood Anderson
Best known
Sherwood Anderson
in 67 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 5 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Mary Haas
1910–1996American linguist; studied historical linguistics
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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 (7)
- Sherwood Anderson: Alfred Stieglitz, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ambrose Burnside: Mathew Benjamin Brady, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Desmond Bane: Erik Drost, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Norman Foster: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ned Rorem: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James Mooney: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Rich Mullins: Sprigit at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons