
Born near Prairie Township: 17 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is Robert Indiana, from New Castle, 6 mi away. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Prairie Township. The longest list in Indiana is Gary’s, with 68 names. After Gary, the next longest list in Indiana is Muncie’s, with 68.
What stands out about Prairie Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Prairie Township
They were born in 8 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.








John Hazelton Cotteral
1864–1933United States federal judge



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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 (11)
- Robert Indiana: Vajiajia, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kent Benson: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Richard Crane: film screenshot (20th Century Fox), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Malinda Cramer: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Edmund H. Hinshaw: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Milo Burcham: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Omar Bundy: George Grantham Bain Collection, Library of Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Tracy Hines: Royalbroil, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Claude Berry: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Hazelton Cotteral: United States Government, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jot Goar: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons