Famous people · Paragon
Born near Paragon: 20 famous people within 35 miles
Eugene Stoner, born in Gosport, 6 mi away, is the closest. Across Indiana, the lists cover 386 towns. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Paragon. No town in Indiana lists more than Gary, with 68.
Born nearby
20
within 35 miles
Closest
6 mi
Eugene Stoner
Best known
Eugene Stoner
in 27 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Paragon’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Paragon
They were born in 5 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
William Vaughn Moody
1869–1910United States dramatist and poet
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Paragon 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 (13)
- Eugene Stoner: U.S. Army Ordnance Corps, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William S. Sadler: uploaded to Wikipedia by Wazronk, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jerry Sichting: Keith Allison, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Edwin S. Johnson: United States Senate Historical Office, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Emmett Forrest Branch: "The Indianapolis News" (Indianapolis, IN)., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Henry M. Mullinnix: US Navy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Catt Sadler: Jasonkennedyfan, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- William Vaughn Moody: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Branch McCracken: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John H. Cassady: U.S. Navy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Horace Meek Hickam: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Van Lindley: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Walter Lindley: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons