Born near Liberty Township: 11 famous people within 35 miles
The best known of them is James Dean, with articles in 112 languages. The nearest, Waldo Lee McAtee, was born in Jalapa, 6 mi away. So far, no famous person on record was born in Liberty Township. Famous people are on record for 425 of the towns in Indiana.
What stands out about Liberty Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Liberty Township
Nobody born in Liberty Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.





Willis Van Devanter
1859–1941Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court

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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Liberty 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)
- James Dean: In-house publicity still, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Zach Randolph: eric molina, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles Dingle: Film screenshot, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Derrick Norman Lehmer: Konrad Jacobs, CC BY-SA 2.0 de, Wikimedia Commons
- Willis Van Devanter: Bain News Service, publisher., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Scott Wood: SneakinDeacon, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons