Famous people · Hensley Township
17 famous people were born within 35 miles of Hensley Township
Elmer S. Riggs, born in Trafalgar, 3 mi away, is the closest. No famous person on record lists Hensley Township as their birthplace yet. The best known of them is William Merritt Chase, with articles in 24 languages. Of the bordering towns, Union Township has a list, with Bob Baker.
Born nearby
17
within 35 miles
Closest
6 mi
William Merritt Chase
Best known
William Merritt Chase
in 24 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Hensley Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Hensley Township
Nobody born in Hensley Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Charles Morse Huffer
1894–1981American astronomer and instructor
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Nearby, Union Township has the most on record: one.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Hensley 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 (9)
- William Merritt Chase: Conrad Frederic Haeseler, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Elmer S. Riggs: The Field Museum in Chicago, Public domain, 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
- Catt Sadler: Jasonkennedyfan, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bob Glidden: Jack Pine, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- George Crowe: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jim Duggan: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Joe W. Kelly: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons