Lucy Fitch Perkins
1865–1937American children's book illustrator and writer
Famous people · Madison Township
17 famous people were born within 35 miles of Madison Township
The nearest, Lucy Fitch Perkins, was born in Maples, 4 mi away. David Smith is the most widely known, written about in 18 languages. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Madison Township. Across Indiana, 406 towns list someone born there.
Born nearby
17
within 35 miles
Closest
9 mi
David Smith
Best known
David Smith
in 18 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Madison Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Madison Township
They were born in 7 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Jane E. Henney
born 1947American physician; first woman to be named commissioner of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Madison 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)
- Lucy Fitch Perkins: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Luke Gross: USARugbyRef, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bubbles Hargrave: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jane E. Henney: Food and Drug Administration, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Livingston Lowes: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Josh VanMeter: All-Pro Reels from District of Columbia, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Pinky Hargrave: Goudey, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons