Famous people · Monroe Township
14 famous people were born within 35 miles of Monroe Township
Closest of all is Paul Purman, from Monroeville, 1 mi away. No famous person’s birth in Monroe Township is on record yet. The best known of them is David Smith, with articles in 18 languages. Gary has the most of any town in Indiana: 68.
Born nearby
14
within 35 miles
Closest
10 mi
David Smith
Best known
David Smith
in 18 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Monroe Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Monroe Township
Nobody born in Monroe Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Lucy Fitch Perkins
1865–1937American children's book illustrator and writer
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 Monroe 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
- Pinky Hargrave: Goudey, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Richard France: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons