Born near Milton Township: 9 famous people within 35 miles
Ken Maynard is the most widely known, written about in 18 languages. Closest of all is Willis Conway Pierce, from Carrollton, 9 mi away. So far, no famous person on record was born in Milton Township. 407 towns across Indiana can name a famous person born there.
What stands out about Milton Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Milton Township
They were born in 4 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.



Lydia Moss Bradley
1816–1908American philanthropist; founded Bradley University, Bradley Park

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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Milton 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)
- Ken Maynard: Los Angeles Times, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kermit Maynard: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lydia Moss Bradley: Reprinted in a Peoria Journal article dated May 25, 1913, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Edward Eggleston: L. Bernie Gallaher, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons