Famous people · Pierson Township
13 famous people were born within 35 miles of Pierson Township
Closest of all is Mark C. Schinnerer, from Riley, 6 mi away. Theodore Dreiser is the most widely known, written about in 78 languages. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Pierson Township. In Indiana, 389 towns have someone on the list.
Born nearby
13
within 35 miles
Closest
12 mi
Theodore Dreiser
Best known
Theodore Dreiser
in 78 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Pierson Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Pierson Township
They were born in 5 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Walter Bullock
1907–1953American screenwriter and lyricist
Theodore Dreiser
1871–1945American novelist and journalist
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Pierson 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 (8)
- Theodore Dreiser: Carl Van Vechten, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Philip José Farmer: Zacharias L.A. Nuninga, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Scatman Crothers: Associated Students, University of California, Los Angeles, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Greg Bell: Corso Umberto, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mick Mars: Toglenn, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hubert Dreyfus: Jörg Noller, CC BY-SA 3.0 de, Wikimedia Commons
- Everett Sanders: National Photo Company, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- D. Bailey Merrill: United States Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons