
12 famous people were born within 35 miles of Henry Township
Closest of all is Robert Indiana, from New Castle, 1 mi away. Charles A. Beard is the most widely known, written about in 36 languages. Over the border in Harrison Township, one name is on record: Frank M. Carlton. Not one famous person on record comes from Henry Township yet.
What stands out about Henry Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Henry Township
Nobody born in Henry Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.







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Famous people from the towns next door
Close by, Harrison Township counts one famous person.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Henry 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 (8)
- Charles A. Beard: George Grantham Bain Collection (Library of Congress)., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert Indiana: Vajiajia, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kent Benson: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Richard Crane: film screenshot (20th Century Fox), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Clifford M. Hardin: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Forrest Lewis: NBC Radio, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Gretchen Cryer: Women in Theater; CUNY TV, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Frank M. Carlton: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
