11 famous people were born within 35 miles of Madison Township
Clare W. Graves, born in New Richmond, 6 mi away, is the closest. So far, no famous person on record was born in Madison Township. The best known of them is The Ultimate Warrior, with articles in 34 languages. The longest list of any town in Indiana belongs to Gary, with 68.
What stands out about Madison Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Madison Township
The 11 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.

The Ultimate Warrior
1959–2014American professional wrestler and bodybuilder




John L. Wilson
1850–1912American politician (Republican)



William W. Rogers
1893–1976Who’s the most famous person from Madison Township?
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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 (8)
- The Ultimate Warrior: Megan Elice Meadows, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Joseph P. Allen: NASA, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Eleanor Lambert: Abbie Rowe, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Howdy Wilcox: Marvin Dement Boland, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John L. Wilson: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Anson Mills: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William La Follette: "Leavenworth Echo" (Leavenworth, WA)., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William W. Rogers: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons