
19 famous people were born within 35 miles of Parish Grove Township
Matilde Moisant, born in Earl Park, 6 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Robert Keith, with articles in 21 languages. So far, no famous person on record was born in Parish Grove Township. No town in Indiana lists more than Gary, with 68.
What stands out about Parish Grove Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Parish Grove Township
They were born in 7 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.





George Ade
1866–1944American writer, newspaper columnist and playwright




Claude Rothgeb
1880–1944American football, basketball, and baseball player and coach, college athletics administrator

Eula Davis McEwan
1879–1962Geologist for the National Museum of Natural History

Joseph R. Callahan
1892–1977American farmer, businessman, and politician

Winona Hazel Welch
1896–1990U.S. botanist, bryologist, professor
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Parish Grove 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 (12)
- Robert Keith: Trailer screenshot, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George Ade: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Eddie Condon: William P. Gottlieb, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Matilde Moisant: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jessie Sumner: Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William R. Wood: George B. Matthews, Collection of U.S. House of Representative, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Otis Johnson: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Alice Chancellor: No photographer credited, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Edith Brake West: Oakland Tribune Oakland, California United States of America Thursday, May 28, 1925, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Eula Davis McEwan: No photographer credited, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Joseph R. Callahan: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Tracy Smith: Barry Stahl, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons