
15 famous people were born within 35 miles of Madison Township
Closest of all is Mike Braun, from Jasper, 5 mi away. Over the border in Jasper, 11 names are on record, led by Mike Braun. The list for Madison Township is empty for now. In all of Indiana, the famous people on record come from 421 towns.
What stands out about Madison Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Madison Township
The 15 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.




Daniel M. Buechlein
1938–2018Roman Catholic archbishop in the United States


Benjamin Franklin Miessner
1890–1976Controversial American physicist and inventor

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Famous people from the towns next door
The fullest list close by belongs to Jasper, with 11.
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)
- Mike Braun: United States Senate Photographic Studio, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Don Buse: United States Forest Service, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Brad Ellsworth: United States Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Frank W. Milburn: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles Hall Dillon: State Publishing Company (Pierre, South Dakota), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dick Farley: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mark Messmer: Governor Eric Holcomb, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
