Famous people · Prairie Township
Born near Prairie Township: 14 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is John McMartin, from Warsaw, 7 mi away. No entry yet names Prairie Township as a birthplace. Across Indiana, the lists cover 416 towns. Gary has the most of any town in Indiana: 68.
Born nearby
14
within 35 miles
Closest
7 mi
John McMartin
Best known
John McMartin
in 14 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Prairie Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Prairie Township
Nobody born in Prairie 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
Marjorie Phillips
1895–1985American artist, art collector and co-founder of The Phillips Collection
David Crane
born 1953American video game designer and programmer
Lawrence Dale Bell
1894–1956American industrialist, founder of Bell Aircraft Corporation
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Prairie 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)
- John McMartin: Nick Step, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- David Crane: Joe Grand, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jill Long Thompson: US Department of Agriculture, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Nic Moore: Timan, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Marjorie Phillips: Bachrach, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Cary D. Landis: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons