Famous people · Linton Township
18 famous people were born within 35 miles of Linton Township
Theodore Dreiser is the most widely known, written about in 78 languages. The nearest, Dick Thompson Morgan, was born in Prairie Creek, 5 mi away. The list for Linton Township is empty for now. In Indiana, 407 towns have someone on the list.
Born nearby
18
within 35 miles
Closest
11 mi
Theodore Dreiser
Best known
Theodore Dreiser
in 78 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Linton Township’s famous people
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Famous people born near Linton Township
The 18 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Theodore Dreiser
1871–1945American novelist and journalist
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Linton 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 (12)
- Theodore Dreiser: Carl Van Vechten, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Philip José Farmer: Zacharias L.A. Nuninga, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Scatman Crothers: Associated Students, University of California, Los Angeles, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Greg Bell: Corso Umberto, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mick Mars: Toglenn, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hubert Dreyfus: Jörg Noller, CC BY-SA 3.0 de, Wikimedia Commons
- Everett Sanders: National Photo Company, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- D. Bailey Merrill: United States Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dick Thompson Morgan: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, 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
- Harry Melville Glenn: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James K. Gilman: lori calvillo, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons