Famous people · Morris
22 famous people were born within 35 miles of Morris
Paul Bragg, born in Batesville, 3 mi away, is the closest. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Morris. Next door, the list for Batesville holds 7, Paul Bragg first. The longest list of any town in Indiana belongs to Gary, with 68.
Born nearby
22
within 35 miles
Closest
3 mi
Paul Bragg
Best known
Paul Bragg
in 11 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Morris’ famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Morris
Nobody born in Morris is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Henry Luke Bolley
1865–1956American botanist and plant pathologist, American football player and coach
Sherrill Cheda
1936–2008American-Canadian librarian, writer, and feminist
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Famous people from the towns next door
Around it, Batesville has the most people on record, 7 of them.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Morris 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 (10)
- Paul Bragg: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ronald G. Douglas: Schmid, Renate, CC BY-SA 2.0 de, Wikimedia Commons
- Grover Hartley: American Tobacco Company, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Henry Tihen: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Harry C. Canfield: National Photo Company, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jean Leising: U.S. Department of Agriculture, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Walt Justis: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Billy McCool: Cincinnati Reds, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bobby Plump: Phillips 66, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Martha Hopkins Struever: Connor Lanman, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons