
14 famous people were born within 35 miles of Lynnville
James A. Hemenway is the most widely known, written about in 10 languages. The nearest, Edd Roush, was born in Oakland City, 10 mi away. No famous person’s birth in Lynnville is on record yet. 408 of the towns in Indiana list at least one person.
What stands out about Lynnville’s famous people
Famous people born near Lynnville
The 14 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.





William Fortune
1863–1942American businessman, journalist, and civic leader

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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Lynnville 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 A. Hemenway: The original uploader was The Special Education Squad at English Wikipedia., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Edd Roush: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert G. Roeder: Rockefeller gs, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dick Farley: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jeremy Spencer: Ralph Arvesen, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Monte M. Katterjohn: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons