Famous people · Randolph Township
17 famous people were born within 35 miles of Randolph Township
Over the border in Rising Sun, 4 names are on record, led by John D. Works. The best known of them is Josh Hutcherson, with articles in 66 languages. The nearest, John D. Works, was born in Rising Sun, 3 mi away. No famous person on record lists Randolph Township as their birthplace yet.
Born nearby
17
within 35 miles
Closest
13 mi
Josh Hutcherson
Best known
Josh Hutcherson
in 66 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Randolph Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Randolph Township
They were born in 8 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Michael Callen
1955–1993American writer, musician and AIDS activist
James Buchanan Eads
1820–1887American civil engineer
James Henry Lane
1814–1866American Senator and Union Army general
Mamie Claflin
1867–1929American temperance and woman-suffrage leader
Richard Yates
1815–187313th Governor of Illinois, U.S. Senator
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Close by, the fullest list is Rising Sun’s, at 4 names.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Randolph 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)
- Josh Hutcherson: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Pat O'Brien: Alexandre Cardoso, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- James Buchanan Eads: Mathew Benjamin Brady / Levin Corbin Handy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Justin Schoenefeld: Governor Eric Holcomb, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James Henry Lane: Brady-Handy Photograph Collection (Library of Congress), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Richard Yates: Brady-Handy collection, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Coit Spooner: J. J. Cade, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John D. Works: Harris & Ewing, photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons