Famous people · Shirley
Born near Shirley: 13 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, R. Norval Garrett, was born in Kennard, 3 mi away. Charles A. Beard is the most widely known, written about in 36 languages. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Shirley. No town in Indiana lists more than Gary, with 68.
Born nearby
13
within 35 miles
Closest
7 mi
Charles A. Beard
Best known
Charles A. Beard
in 36 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Shirley’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Shirley
The 13 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
William Morris Sparks
1872–1950United States federal judge
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Shirley 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)
- Charles A. Beard: George Grantham Bain Collection (Library of Congress)., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert Indiana: Vajiajia, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kent Benson: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Richard Crane: film screenshot (20th Century Fox), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Clifford M. Hardin: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Forrest Lewis: NBC Radio, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Gretchen Cryer: Women in Theater; CUNY TV, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons