
Born near Polk Township: 11 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is Mike Emrick, from La Fontaine, 9 mi away. The best known of them is Charles Dingle, with articles in 14 languages. The list for Polk Township is empty for now. Gary has the most of any town in Indiana: 68.
What stands out about Polk Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Polk Township
Nobody born in Polk Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.



Margie Stewart
1919–2012Actress, model, and official pinup of the U.S. military in World War II

Jack L. Stark
born 1934Former president of Claremont McKenna College


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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Polk 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)
- Charles Dingle: Film screenshot, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Derrick Norman Lehmer: Konrad Jacobs, CC BY-SA 2.0 de, Wikimedia Commons
- Margie Stewart: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mike Emrick: Centpacrr at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chris Schenkel: American Broadcasting Company, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Eubank: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons