Famous people · Springfield Township
13 famous people were born within 35 miles of Springfield Township
The nearest, Gaius Glenn Atkins, was born in Mount Carmel, 2 mi away. No famous person on record lists Springfield Township as their birthplace yet. Caroline Harrison is the most widely known, written about in 37 languages. 397 of the towns in Indiana list at least one person.
Born nearby
13
within 35 miles
Closest
9 mi
Caroline Harrison
Best known
Caroline Harrison
in 37 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Springfield Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Springfield Township
Nobody born in Springfield Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Caroline Harrison
1832–1892First Lady of the United States from 1889 to 1892
Paul Ramsey Hawley
1891–1965General of the US Army Medical Corps
Kenesaw Mountain Landis
1866–1944American judge and baseball commissioner
Charles B. Landis
1858–1922American congressman for Indiana
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Springfield 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 (9)
- Caroline Harrison: Copyright by Charles Parker, Washington, D.C., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Kenesaw Mountain Landis: Bain News Service, publisher, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lonnie Mack: Russell House, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- R. J. Hunter: Plan9fromtheabyss, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Earle Foxe: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John O'Brien: Alexlitbd, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Edith Emerson: Elizabeth Buehrmann (1886-1965), photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles B. Landis: Waldon Fawcett, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Paul Ramsey Hawley: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons