
8 famous people were born within 35 miles of Smyrna Township
Closest of all is Robert Prince, from Madison, 7 mi away. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Smyrna Township. Gary has the most of any town in Indiana: 68. After Gary, the next longest list in Indiana is Muncie’s, with 68.
What stands out about Smyrna Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Smyrna Township
They were born in 2 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.


Paul Wolf
1915–1972American swimmer, Olympic silver medalist, former world record-holder




William Hayden English
1822–1896American politician

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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Smyrna 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 (7)
- Robert Prince: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Hayden English: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Paul Wolf: ACME, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- David Graham Phillips: George Grantham Bain Collection (Library of Congress), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Danny Gibson: Andrzej Romański, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles Reid Barnes: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William E. English: George Irving Reed, editor. Century Publishing and Engraving (Chicago, IL), publisher., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons