Famous people · Smith Township
Born near Smith Township: 15 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is Harry Gandy, from Churubusco, 2 mi away. The best known of them is Jim Banks, with articles in 20 languages. So far, no famous person on record was born in Smith Township. Next door, Churubusco lists 2, led by Harry Gandy.
Born nearby
15
within 35 miles
Closest
7 mi
Jim Banks
Best known
Jim Banks
in 20 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Smith Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Smith Township
They were born in 4 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Charles H. Beeson
1870–1949American classical and medieval Latin scholar
Leigh S. J. Hunt
1855–1933Businessman and university administrator
Herbert Hice Whetzel
1877–1944American mycologist and plant pathologist
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Famous people from the towns next door
Close by, Churubusco counts 2 famous people, the most of its neighbours.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Smith 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 (11)
- Jim Banks: United States Senate, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Earl Butz: Official photo, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Harry Gandy: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- E. Ross Adair: Image courtesy of the Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ralph F. Gates: Office of the Governor of Indiana, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Chick Stahl: Chick_Stahl.jpg: BPL derivative work: Rockfang, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Keller E. Rockey: United States Marine Corps Official Portrait, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Herbert Hice Whetzel: Nemetona, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dave Herman: MartialArtsNomad.com, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Leigh S. J. Hunt: Special Collections & University Archives (ISU), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William W. Eagles: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons