Famous people · New Goshen
Born near New Goshen: 11 famous people within 35 miles
Fred Vanzo, born in Universal, 3 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Theodore Dreiser, with articles in 78 languages. Not one famous person on record comes from New Goshen yet. 426 towns across Indiana can name a famous person born there.
Born nearby
11
within 35 miles
Closest
9 mi
Theodore Dreiser
Best known
Theodore Dreiser
in 78 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about New Goshen’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near New Goshen
The 11 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Theodore Dreiser
1871–1945American novelist and journalist
Harold G. Richter
1925–2001American nuclear chemist and analytical chemist
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is New Goshen 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 (6)
- Theodore Dreiser: Carl Van Vechten, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Philip José Farmer: Zacharias L.A. Nuninga, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Scatman Crothers: Associated Students, University of California, Los Angeles, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Greg Bell: Corso Umberto, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mick Mars: Toglenn, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hubert Dreyfus: Jörg Noller, CC BY-SA 3.0 de, Wikimedia Commons