
Born near Olive Township: 13 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Pete Buttigieg, was born in South Bend, 10 mi away. Wills Township, which borders it, has one on its list: Bernard Hock. The longest list of any town in Indiana belongs to Gary, with 68. After Gary, the next longest list in Indiana is Muncie’s, with 68.
What stands out about Olive Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Olive Township
They were born in 3 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.




Janice E. Voss
1956–2012American engineer and NASA astronaut

George Seaton
1911–1979American screenwriter, playwright, film director and producer, and theater director



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Famous people from the towns next door
Of the towns around it, Wills Township has the most on record.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Olive 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)
- Pete Buttigieg: United States Department of Transportation, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Eric F. Wieschaus: Geltron at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dean Norris: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Janice E. Voss: NASA, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George Seaton: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jackson Scholz: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Harry Niles: American Tobacco Company, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Don R. Pears: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons