Famous people · Spencer Township
20 famous people were born within 35 miles of Spencer Township
Edgar Whitcomb, born in Hayden, 1 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is John Mellencamp, with articles in 27 languages. No famous person on record lists Spencer Township as their birthplace yet. The longest list of any town in Indiana belongs to Gary, with 68.
Born nearby
20
within 35 miles
Closest
8 mi
John Mellencamp
Best known
John Mellencamp
in 27 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Spencer Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Spencer Township
They were born in 7 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Harry Smith
1856–1898Former professional baseball player, born 1856
Gordon H. Butler, Sr.
1889–1964American politician – Minnesota -Senate 1951-62 (District 57); Senate 1963-64 (District 61)
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Spencer 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 (8)
- John Mellencamp: DoD photo by Staff Sgt. D. Myles Cullen, U.S. Air Force., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Rob Wiethoff: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Pat O'Connor: Hy Peskin, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Daniel Hollie: static, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Edgar Whitcomb: Chris, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Baron Hill: United States Congress., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Erica Moore: Mardetanha, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lincoln Dixon: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons