13 famous people were born within 35 miles of Richland Township
Closest of all is Don Herold, from Bloomfield, 2 mi away. The best known of them is Phil Harris, with articles in 25 languages. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Richland Township. Gary’s 68 names make the longest list in Indiana.
What stands out about Richland Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Richland Township
The 13 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.






Dorothy Mengering
1921–2017American television personality, 1921-2017
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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 (6)
- Phil Harris: NBC Television, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Herbert Yardley: NSA, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Oscar E. Bland: Bain News Service, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert K. Corbin: Gage Skidmore from Peoria, AZ, United States of America, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Gene Porter Bridwell: NASA, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Gerald Wayne Landis: Harris & Ewing, photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons