Famous people · Owen Township
11 famous people were born within 35 miles of Owen Township
The best known of them is Florence Henderson, with articles in 32 languages. James A. Hemenway, born in Boonville, 9 mi away, is the closest. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Owen Township. The longest list of any town in Indiana belongs to Gary, with 68.
Born nearby
11
within 35 miles
Closest
11 mi
Florence Henderson
Best known
Florence Henderson
in 32 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Owen Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Owen Township
The 11 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
William Fortune
1863–1942American businessman, journalist, and civic leader
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Owen 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 (6)
- Florence Henderson: ABC Television., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James A. Hemenway: The original uploader was The Special Education Squad at English Wikipedia., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert G. Roeder: Rockefeller gs, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Monte M. Katterjohn: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Roger Kaiser: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ken Penner: Houston Press, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons