Famous people · Posey Township
Born near Posey Township: 25 famous people within 35 miles
Margaret Hill McCarter, born in Carthage, 6 mi away, is the closest. No entry yet names Posey Township as a birthplace. The best known of them is Charles A. Beard, with articles in 36 languages. In Indiana, 384 towns have someone on the list.
Born nearby
25
within 35 miles
Closest
10 mi
Charles A. Beard
Best known
Charles A. Beard
in 36 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Posey Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Posey Township
They were born in 9 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
William Morris Sparks
1872–1950United States federal judge
Roger Slifer
1954–2015American comic book writer, screenwriter, and television producer
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Posey 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 (13)
- Charles A. Beard: George Grantham Bain Collection (Library of Congress)., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Clifford M. Hardin: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Forrest Lewis: NBC Radio, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Wilbur Shaw: El Gráfico, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Elbert H. Hubbard: Benjamin F. Gue, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Frazier Thomas: WGN-TV/Tribune Corporation, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Janet Gray Hayes: Trackinfo, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- John Charles Duncan: Wellesley College Archives, Library & Technology Services, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Leonidas Sexton: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Thomas J. Steele: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Frank P. Bohn: West Virginia & Regional History Center. WVU Libraries. West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Margaret Hill McCarter: No photographer named., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mike Phipps: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons