
Born near Johnson Township: 12 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is Ken Kercheval, from Wolcottville, 3 mi away. No famous person on record lists Johnson Township as their birthplace yet. In all of Indiana, the famous people on record come from 380 towns. Gary’s 68 names make the longest list in Indiana.
What stands out about Johnson Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Johnson Township
They were born in 6 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.

Frank Ebenezer Hill
1880–1932United States Navy Medal of Honor recipient





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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 (6)
- Ken Kercheval: Boston news paper, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Earl Butz: Official photo, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ford Christopher Frick: Harris & Ewing Collection, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- E. Ross Adair: Image courtesy of the Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Byron Price: Harris & Ewing, photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William W. Eagles: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons