Famous people · Posey Township
Born near Posey Township: 12 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Stuart Randall, was born in Brazil, 5 mi away. The list for Posey Township is empty for now. Theodore Dreiser is the most widely known, written about in 78 languages. Next door, the list for Lost Creek Township holds Al Barker.
Born nearby
12
within 35 miles
Closest
10 mi
Theodore Dreiser
Best known
Theodore Dreiser
in 78 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Posey Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Posey Township
The 12 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Harold G. Richter
1925–2001American nuclear chemist and analytical chemist
Theodore Dreiser
1871–1945American novelist and journalist
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The longest list nearby is Lost Creek Township’s, with one.
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 (8)
- Theodore Dreiser: Carl Van Vechten, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Philip José Farmer: Zacharias L.A. Nuninga, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Scatman Crothers: Associated Students, University of California, Los Angeles, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Greg Bell: Corso Umberto, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mick Mars: Toglenn, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hubert Dreyfus: Jörg Noller, CC BY-SA 3.0 de, Wikimedia Commons
- Stuart Randall: Film screenshot (C.G.K. Productions), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Johnnie Davis: Trailer screenshot, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons