Famous people · Richland Township
13 famous people were born within 35 miles of Richland Township
The nearest, John Bowers, was born in Garrett, 4 mi away. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Richland Township. Famous people are on record for 426 of the towns in Indiana. The longest list of any town in Indiana belongs to Gary, with 68.
Born nearby
13
within 35 miles
Closest
4 mi
John Bowers
Best known
John Bowers
in 15 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Richland Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Richland Township
Nobody born in Richland Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Herbert Hice Whetzel
1877–1944American mycologist and plant pathologist
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Richland 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 (7)
- John Bowers: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Will Cuppy: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Raymond E. Willis: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Chick Stahl: Chick_Stahl.jpg: BPL derivative work: Rockfang, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Herbert Hice Whetzel: Nemetona, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Walter Hartman Hodge: The book attributes the photo to the United States District Court Library, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Louis William Tordella: US Government, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons