
10 famous people were born within 35 miles of Pike Township
Chloé Dygert, born in Brownsburg, 7 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Kurt Vonnegut, with articles in 121 languages. Of the towns next door, Indianapolis lists the most: 28, with Kurt Vonnegut first. So far, no famous person on record was born in Pike Township.
What stands out about Pike Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Pike Township
The 10 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.




Dan Quayle
born 1947Vice president of the United States from 1989 to 1993


David Letterman
born 1947American comedian and television host


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Famous people from the towns next door
Close by, the fullest list is Indianapolis’, at 28 names.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Pike 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 (9)
- Kurt Vonnegut: Bernard Gotfryd / Adam Cuerden, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dan Quayle: U.S. Department of Defense, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Brendan Fraser: Montclair Film, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- David Letterman: Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff from Washington D.C, United States DoD photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Chad J. McNeeley / Released, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- John Green: vlogbrothers, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chloé Dygert: Nicola, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Avani Gregg: Rosie Revolts, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Eriq Zavaleta: Scott Calleja, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kelly Williamson: Scott Ellis, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons

