Famous people · Pierce Township
Born near Pierce Township: 10 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is John Hay, from Salem, 6 mi away. In Indiana, 378 towns have someone on the list. No famous person’s birth in Pierce Township is on record yet. Gary’s 68 names make the longest list in Indiana.
Born nearby
10
within 35 miles
Closest
6 mi
John Hay
Best known
John Hay
in 38 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Pierce Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Pierce Township
They were born in 5 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Thomas Jackson Rodman
1816–1871American artillerist, inventor, ordnance specialist, and career United States Army officer
Nathan Kimball
1822–1898Union Army general, Indiana politician
William Alexander Parsons Martin
1827–1916American missionary and translator in China
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Pierce 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)
- John Hay: Copyrighted by Hollinger & Rockey, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Newton Booth: Mathew Benjamin Brady / Levin Corbin Handy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Erin Houchin: United States Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Pickler: George Washington Kingsbury, (1837-1925)., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Nathan Kimball: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Alexander Parsons Martin: Not identified, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Thomas Jackson Rodman: NPS.gov, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons