Famous people · Hickory Grove Township
14 famous people were born within 35 miles of Hickory Grove Township
The nearest, Jean Hixson, was born in Hoopeston, 10 mi away. Robert Keith is the most widely known, written about in 21 languages. No famous person on record lists Hickory Grove Township as their birthplace yet. The longest list in Indiana is Gary’s, with 68 names.
Born nearby
14
within 35 miles
Closest
11 mi
Robert Keith
Best known
Robert Keith
in 21 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Hickory Grove Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Hickory Grove Township
The 14 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Claude Rothgeb
1880–1944American football, basketball, and baseball player and coach, college athletics administrator
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Hickory Grove 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)
- Robert Keith: Trailer screenshot, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Matilde Moisant: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jessie Sumner: Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William R. Wood: George B. Matthews, Collection of U.S. House of Representative, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Otis Johnson: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Thad Matta: jmcmann, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tom Hamilton: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Frankie Gustine: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons