
Born near New Marion: 9 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is Morton C. Hunter, from Versailles, 7 mi away. Ronald G. Douglas is the most widely known, written about in 8 languages. 426 towns across Indiana can name a famous person born there. No famous person’s birth in New Marion is on record yet.
What stands out about New Marion’s famous people
Famous people born near New Marion
The 9 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.




Sherrill Cheda
1936–2008American-Canadian librarian, writer, and feminist
Who’s the most famous person from New Marion?
Pick one and say why. Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Be the first to say who New Marion’s most famous person is.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is New Marion 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)
- Ronald G. Douglas: Schmid, Renate, CC BY-SA 2.0 de, Wikimedia Commons
- Morton C. Hunter: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Grover Hartley: American Tobacco Company, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Milton S. Robinson: Mathew Benjamin Brady, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons