
6 famous people were born within 35 miles of Oil Township
Audrey Call, born in Alton, 10 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Frederick Terman, with articles in 22 languages. So far, no famous person on record was born in Oil Township. 386 of the towns in Indiana list at least one person.
What stands out about Oil Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Oil Township
The 6 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.




Howard Schnellenberger
1934–2021American football player and coach
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Oil 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 (4)
- Frederick Terman: Ric Teague, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Howard Schnellenberger: MerlinsMagic, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- William E. Cox: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Audrey Call: Vakdad, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons