Famous people · Richland Township
12 famous people were born within 35 miles of Richland Township
Mel Held, born in Edon, 3 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Lurene Tuttle, with articles in 18 languages. Not one famous person on record comes from Richland Township yet. No town in Indiana lists more than Gary, with 68.
Born nearby
12
within 35 miles
Closest
9 mi
Lurene Tuttle
Best known
Lurene Tuttle
in 18 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Richland Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Richland Township
They were born in 6 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Owen Ray Skelton
1886–1969American automotive engineer, automobile designer, businessman
Lois Irene Kimsey
1873–195828th Second Lady of the United States
Cook Lougheed
1922–2008Fort Wayne entrepreneur, civic leader and philanthropist
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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)
- Lurene Tuttle: CBS Radio, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lois Irene Kimsey: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Paul Siple: Ed Palumbo/World Telegram photo, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Francis Dodd: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Nemo Leibold: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Owen Ray Skelton: United States Government, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons