Harland Sanders
1890–1980American entrepreneur (1890-1980) who founded KFC
Famous people · Monroe Township
18 famous people were born within 35 miles of Monroe Township
The nearest, Harland Sanders, was born in Henryville, 1 mi away. No famous person on record lists Monroe Township as their birthplace yet. In Indiana, 399 towns have someone on the list. Gary’s 68 names make the longest list in Indiana.
Born nearby
18
within 35 miles
Closest
1 mi
Harland Sanders
Best known
Harland Sanders
in 52 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Monroe Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Monroe Township
They were born in 6 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
William Hayden English
1822–1896American politician
Joseph Hooker Shea
1863–1928Albert E. Wiggam
1871–1957American psychologist and eugenicist
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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 (8)
- William Hayden English: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William E. English: George Irving Reed, editor. Century Publishing and Engraving (Chicago, IL), publisher., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Michael Cleveland: Eric Frommer from Everett, WA, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hubert Buchanan: Jagarolik1, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Doris Jones: The History Museum, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Samuel Y. Gordon: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Joseph Hooker Shea: Bain, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert H. Elrod: Florida Government, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons