
15 famous people were born within 35 miles of Richland Township
Closest of all is Dee Bradley Baker, from Bloomington, 6 mi away. So far, no famous person on record was born in Richland Township. Of the bordering towns, Bloomington has the longest list: 47, with Dee Bradley Baker at the top. The longest list of any town in Indiana belongs to Gary, with 68.
What stands out about Richland Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Richland Township
They were born in 3 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.



Hoagy Carmichael
1899–1981American composer, pianist, singer, actor and bandleader

Marc Webb
born 1974American music video and film director






William Vaughn Moody
1869–1910United States dramatist and poet



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Famous people from the towns next door
The most names next door are in Bloomington: 47.
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 (13)
- Dee Bradley Baker: Gage Skidmore from Surprise, AZ, United States of America, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- David Lee Roth: Toglenn, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hoagy Carmichael: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Marc Webb: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mick Foley: Ciell, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Meg Cabot: Nbf2926, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Eugene Stoner: U.S. Army Ordnance Corps, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William S. Sadler: uploaded to Wikipedia by Wazronk, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Edwin S. Johnson: United States Senate Historical Office, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Henry M. Mullinnix: US Navy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Vaughn Moody: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John H. Cassady: U.S. Navy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Horace Meek Hickam: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
