Born near Lancaster Township: 6 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Ife Holmes, was born in Warren, 8 mi away. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Lancaster Township. Chris Schenkel is the most widely known, written about in 5 languages. Across Indiana, 386 towns list someone born there.
What stands out about Lancaster Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Lancaster Township
The 6 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.


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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Lancaster 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 (2)
- Chris Schenkel: American Broadcasting Company, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Albert Wirt: Bain, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons