
Born near Johnson Township: 5 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, William E. Cox, was born in Birdseye, 4 mi away. Frederick Terman is the most widely known, written about in 22 languages. No entry yet names Johnson Township as a birthplace. Across Indiana, the lists cover 400 towns.
What stands out about Johnson Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Johnson Township
The 5 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.



Howard Schnellenberger
1934–2021American football player and coach
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Johnson 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 (3)
- Frederick Terman: Ric Teague, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Howard Schnellenberger: MerlinsMagic, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- William E. Cox: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons