
16 famous people were born within 35 miles of Plain Township
The nearest, John McMartin, was born in Warsaw, 4 mi away. The list for Plain Township is empty for now. In all of Indiana, the famous people on record come from 377 towns. The longest list in Indiana is Gary’s, with 68 names.
What stands out about Plain Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Plain Township
Nobody born in Plain Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.


Jill Long Thompson
born 1952Member of the United States House of Representatives



Timothy Galvin
1894–199314th Deputy Supreme Knight of the Knights of Columbus

David Crane
born 1953American video game designer and programmer

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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Plain 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 McMartin: Nick Step, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- David Crane: Joe Grand, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Gene E. Likens: Mariel Carr, Videographer, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jill Long Thompson: US Department of Agriculture, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lemuel W. Royse: An Illustrated Congressional Manual. The United States Red Book, 1896, (detail), Collection of U.S. House of Representatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Nic Moore: Timan, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cary D. Landis: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons