
11 famous people were born within 35 miles of Hart Township
James A. Hemenway, born in Boonville, 10 mi away, is the closest. Not one famous person on record comes from Hart Township yet. In Indiana, 388 towns have someone on the list. No town in Indiana lists more than Gary, with 68.
What stands out about Hart Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Hart Township
They were born in 3 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.



William Fortune
1863–1942American businessman, journalist, and civic leader


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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Hart 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)
- James A. Hemenway: The original uploader was The Special Education Squad at English Wikipedia., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Edd Roush: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert G. Roeder: Rockefeller gs, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jeremy Spencer: Ralph Arvesen, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Monte M. Katterjohn: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons