Famous people · Lawrenceport
Born near Lawrenceport: 13 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Gus Grissom, was born in Mitchell, 5 mi away. No famous person on record lists Lawrenceport as their birthplace yet. Across Indiana, 426 towns list someone born there. Gary has the most of any town in Indiana: 68.
Born nearby
13
within 35 miles
Closest
5 mi
Gus Grissom
Best known
Gus Grissom
in 54 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Lawrenceport’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Lawrenceport
They were born in 5 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
A. B. Guthrie Jr.
1901–1991American novelist, screenwriter, historian, and literary historian
Marie Louise Andrews
1849–1891American short story writer, poet, and journalist
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Lawrenceport 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 (7)
- James Samuel Coleman: Associated Press, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles D. Walker: NASA/JSC, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Gale Robbins: CBS-Columbia Broadcasting System-Radio, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- A. B. Guthrie Jr.: University of Montana, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Donald Brashear: Dan4th, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lon Poff: Erich von Stroheim, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Marie Louise Andrews: slowking4, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons