
Born near Painted Hills: 9 famous people within 35 miles
Jerry Sichting, born in Martinsville, 5 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Elmer S. Riggs, with articles in 13 languages. No entry yet names Painted Hills as a birthplace. The Indiana lists hold names for 407 towns.
What stands out about Painted Hills’ famous people
Famous people born near Painted Hills
They were born in 4 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.





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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Painted Hills 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 (5)
- Elmer S. Riggs: The Field Museum in Chicago, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jerry Sichting: Keith Allison, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Emmett Forrest Branch: "The Indianapolis News" (Indianapolis, IN)., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Catt Sadler: Jasonkennedyfan, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Joe W. Kelly: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons