Famous people · Pike Township
13 famous people were born within 35 miles of Pike Township
Ken Maynard is the most widely known, written about in 18 languages. Closest of all is Jason B. Brown, from Dillsboro, 6 mi away. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Pike Township. The Indiana lists hold names for 403 towns.
Born nearby
13
within 35 miles
Closest
13 mi
Ken Maynard
Best known
Ken Maynard
in 18 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Pike Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Pike Township
The 13 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Michael Callen
1955–1993American writer, musician and AIDS activist
Lydia Moss Bradley
1816–1908American philanthropist; founded Bradley University, Bradley Park
Morton C. Hunter
1825–1896Union Army general, lawyer, politician
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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 (8)
- Ken Maynard: Los Angeles Times, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kermit Maynard: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lydia Moss Bradley: Reprinted in a Peoria Journal article dated May 25, 1913, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Edward Eggleston: L. Bernie Gallaher, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John D. Works: Harris & Ewing, photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ebenezer Dumont: Who-When-What Company, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jason B. Brown: ”The House of Representatives of the Fifty Third Congress” (detail), The Graphic Chicago, 1893, Collection of U.S. House of Representatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Morton C. Hunter: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons