
8 famous people were born within 35 miles of Rich Grove Township
Henry F. Schricker, born in North Judson, 6 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Geneva Mitchell, with articles in 11 languages. No entry yet names Rich Grove Township as a birthplace. The longest list of any town in Indiana belongs to Gary, with 68.
What stands out about Rich Grove Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Rich Grove Township
They were born in 5 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.



John Buchanan
1917–2007Professor of biochemistry at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Stuart Gorrell
1901–1963American banker, wrote the lyrics to "Georgia on My Mind"
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Rich Grove 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 (3)
- Geneva Mitchell: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Henry F. Schricker: Moriarty, William John (1903-1978), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Justin Haley: Zach Catanzareti, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons