
16 famous people were born within 35 miles of Paw Paw Township
Closest of all is Chuck Goodrich, from Roann, 3 mi away. The best known of them is Thomas R. Marshall, with articles in 58 languages. Not one famous person on record comes from Paw Paw Township yet. Across Indiana, 414 towns list someone born there.
What stands out about Paw Paw Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Paw Paw Township
They were born in 8 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.

Jack L. Stark
born 1934Former president of Claremont McKenna College


Margie Stewart
1919–2012Actress, model, and official pinup of the U.S. military in World War II



Thomas R. Marshall
1854–1925Vice president of the United States from 1913 to 1921






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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Paw Paw 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)
- Thomas R. Marshall: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles Dingle: Film screenshot, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Gene Stratton-Porter: Gspmemorial, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Daniel Garber: Unidentified photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Francis Wayland Palmer: Published in above-mentioned work, which was by Benjamin F. Gue, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Margie Stewart: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Chris Schenkel: American Broadcasting Company, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Douglas Frantz: U.S. Department of State, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Grace Van Studdiford: Book by Johnson Briscoe, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert Wilhelm: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Eubank: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Chuck Goodrich: Governor Eric Holcomb, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons