
Born near Perry Township: 13 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is Dylan Minnette, from Evansville, 6 mi away. No entry yet names Perry Township as a birthplace. In all of Indiana, the famous people on record come from 389 towns. The longest list of any town in Indiana belongs to Gary, with 68.
What stands out about Perry Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Perry Township
The 13 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.







John J. Becker
1886–1961American composer of contemporary classical music
Francis C. Green
1835–1905United States Army Medal of Honor recipient
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Perry 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 (7)
- Dylan Minnette: MTV International, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Louise Dresser: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Husband E. Kimmel: US, Naval History and Heritage Command, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Avery Brooks: X-PRIZE, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lilly King: JD Lasica from Pleasanton, CA, US, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Marilyn Miller: Bain News Service, publisher, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ron Glass: ABC Television, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons