11 famous people were born within 35 miles of Pence
Closest of all is Jewell Young, from Hedrick, 4 mi away. Albert Lee Stephens, Sr. is the most widely known, written about in 5 languages. So far, no famous person on record was born in Pence. No town in Indiana lists more than Gary, with 68.
What stands out about Pence’s famous people
Famous people born near Pence
The 11 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.







Emily Caroline Chandler Hodgin
1838–1907American temperance reformer
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Pence 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 (7)
- Albert Lee Stephens, Sr.: Los Angeles Times, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Thad Matta: jmcmann, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tom Hamilton: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Frankie Gustine: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- P. K. Spencer: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Emily Caroline Chandler Hodgin: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Iceal Hambleton: U.S. Government, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons