Born near Pleasant Township: 9 famous people within 35 miles
John Barnes, born in Angola, 1 mi away, is the closest. So far, no famous person on record was born in Pleasant Township. The best known of them is Lurene Tuttle, with articles in 18 languages. Famous people are on record for 397 of the towns in Indiana.
What stands out about Pleasant Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Pleasant Township
The 9 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.

Lois Irene Kimsey
1873–195828th Second Lady of the United States





Belle G. Bigelow
1851–1925American suffragist and prohibitionist
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Pleasant 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 (6)
- Lurene Tuttle: CBS Radio, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lois Irene Kimsey: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Francis Dodd: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Henry M. Kimball: US Government Printing Office (Washington, DC), publisher., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Belle G. Bigelow: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Henry J. Hendrix: Gina K Morrissette, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons