Famous people · Shelby Township
Born near Shelby Township: 10 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Ken Maynard, was born in Vevay, 14 mi away. No famous person on record lists Shelby Township as their birthplace yet. 377 of the towns in Indiana list at least one person. Gary’s 68 names make the longest list in Indiana.
Born nearby
10
within 35 miles
Closest
14 mi
Ken Maynard
Best known
Ken Maynard
in 18 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Shelby Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Shelby Township
The 10 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Lydia Moss Bradley
1816–1908American philanthropist; founded Bradley University, Bradley Park
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Shelby 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 (4)
- Ken Maynard: Los Angeles Times, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kermit Maynard: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lydia Moss Bradley: Reprinted in a Peoria Journal article dated May 25, 1913, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Edward Eggleston: L. Bernie Gallaher, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons