Famous people · Lafayette Township
17 famous people were born within 35 miles of Lafayette Township
Jim Glass, born in Ossian, 8 mi away, is the closest. No famous person’s birth in Lafayette Township is on record yet. The best known of them is Carole Lombard, with articles in 64 languages. The longest list in Indiana is Gary’s, with 68 names.
Born nearby
17
within 35 miles
Closest
11 mi
Carole Lombard
Best known
Carole Lombard
in 64 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Lafayette Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Lafayette Township
Nobody born in Lafayette Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Bruce Nauman
born 1941American sculptor and performance artist
Dick York
1928–1992American radio, stage, film, and television actor
Elizebeth Smith Friedman
1892–1980American cryptanalyst and author
Edwin Albert Link
1904–1981American inventor and underwater diver
David Ralph "Boag" Johnson
1921–2005American professional basketball player
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Lafayette 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 (11)
- Carole Lombard: Metro-Goldwy-Mayer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jenna Fischer: TDKR Chicago 101, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- DaMarcus Beasley: Hefebreo, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Shelley Long: TwinsofSedona, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dan Butler: Alan Light, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dick York: McDermott Company, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Elizebeth Smith Friedman: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Chris Kramer: flickr user JJSnickers, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- David Ralph "Boag" Johnson: Dave Payton, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Albert Wirt: Bain, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Josh VanMeter: All-Pro Reels from District of Columbia, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons