
18 famous people were born within 35 miles of Smithfield Township
Closest of all is Raymond E. Willis, from Waterloo, 3 mi away. The best known of them is Lurene Tuttle, with articles in 18 languages. Across Indiana, 378 towns list someone born there. No entry yet names Smithfield Township as a birthplace.
What stands out about Smithfield Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Smithfield Township
Nobody born in Smithfield Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.


James Indus Farley
1871–1948Three-term New Deal-era Democratic Congressman from Indiana






Lois Irene Kimsey
1873–195828th Second Lady of the United States


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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Smithfield 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 (10)
- Lurene Tuttle: CBS Radio, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Bowers: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Will Cuppy: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lois Irene Kimsey: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Raymond E. Willis: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Francis Dodd: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Nemo Leibold: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Walter Hartman Hodge: The book attributes the photo to the United States District Court Library, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Louis William Tordella: US Government, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Henry J. Hendrix: Gina K Morrissette, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons