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Famous people · Independence

No famous person born in Independence is listed yet

Famous people are on record for 381 of the towns in Indiana. Gary’s 68 names make the longest list in Indiana. After Gary, the next longest list in Indiana is Muncie’s, with 68.

Who’s listed here

Famous people come from Wikidata (people whose birthplace is Independence), checked against each person’s English Wikipedia article and ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover them. Nobody born in Independence has passed that check yet, and nobody born within 35 miles is listed.

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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Independence and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. People known mainly for crimes, and adult performers, aren’t listed. “The usual town” = everyone born in the towns gathered so far.