
13 famous people were born within 35 miles of Jennings Township
Frederick Terman, born in English, 9 mi away, is the closest. So far, no famous person on record was born in Jennings Township. Across Indiana, the lists cover 402 towns. No town in Indiana lists more than Gary, with 68.
What stands out about Jennings Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Jennings Township
They were born in 5 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.







Catharine Merrill
1824–1900American Civil War nurse and professor

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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Jennings 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)
- Frederick Terman: Ric Teague, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William E. Jenner: United States Senate Historical Office, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Clarence Self Ridley: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William T. Zenor: The Neale Company (Washington, DC), publisher., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Theopilus Jones: H.B. Hall & Sons, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Catharine Merrill: Theodore Clement Steele, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Forrest Lucas: Stuart Rowlands, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Audrey Call: Vakdad, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons