10 famous people were born within 35 miles of Marion Township
Closest of all is Estel Wood Kelley, from Coatesville, 5 mi away. The best known of them is Larry Steele, with articles in 13 languages. 403 of the towns in Indiana list at least one person. No famous person on record lists Marion Township as their birthplace yet.
What stands out about Marion Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Marion Township
The 10 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.




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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Marion 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 (4)
- Larry Steele: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Elmer Thomas: Harris & Ewing, photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Andrew J. Hunter: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Michael Crose: United States Navy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons