
Born near Ray Township: 9 famous people within 35 miles
Paul Bragg is the most widely known, written about in 11 languages. The nearest, John Henry Tihen, was born in Oldenburg, 1 mi away. Not one famous person on record comes from Ray Township yet. No town in Indiana lists more than Gary, with 68.
What stands out about Ray Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Ray Township
The 9 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.




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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Ray 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 (4)
- Paul Bragg: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Henry Tihen: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jean Leising: U.S. Department of Agriculture, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dyar Miller: NawlinWiki, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons