Famous people · Highland Township
20 famous people were born within 35 miles of Highland Township
Closest of all is Jack Mercer, from Worthington, 5 mi away. So far, no famous person on record was born in Highland Township. The longest list of any town in Indiana belongs to Gary, with 68. Muncie has the second-longest list in Indiana, after Gary, with 68.
Born nearby
20
within 35 miles
Closest
5 mi
Jack Mercer
Best known
Jack Mercer
in 16 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Highland Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Highland Township
The 20 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Robert Judson Aley
1863–1935American professor of mathematics
William Vaughn Moody
1869–1910United States dramatist and poet
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Highland 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 (13)
- Herbert Yardley: NSA, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William S. Sadler: uploaded to Wikipedia by Wazronk, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Edwin S. Johnson: United States Senate Historical Office, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Henry M. Mullinnix: US Navy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Oscar E. Bland: Bain News Service, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert K. Corbin: Gage Skidmore from Peoria, AZ, United States of America, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- William Vaughn Moody: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Gerald Wayne Landis: Harris & Ewing, photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John H. Cassady: U.S. Navy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- A. J. Graves: Bradjward, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Elmer Oliphant: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert Judson Aley: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Edison E. Oberholtzer: University of Houston Photography Department, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons