
14 famous people were born within 35 miles of Lewis Township
Closest of all is Everett Sanders, from Coalmont, 3 mi away. Phil Harris is the most widely known, written about in 25 languages. In all of Indiana, the famous people on record come from 387 towns. The list for Lewis Township is empty for now.
What stands out about Lewis Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Lewis Township
The 14 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.



Walter Bullock
1907–1953American screenwriter and lyricist




Dorothy Mengering
1921–2017American television personality, 1921-2017
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Lewis 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 (7)
- Phil Harris: NBC Television, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Everett Sanders: National Photo Company, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- D. Bailey Merrill: United States Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Gene Porter Bridwell: NASA, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Richard Gregg: Politicsislife, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Carl E. McGowan: George Augusta, under commission of the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Chuck Bennett: Detroit Free Press, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons