Famous people · Springfield Township
Born near Springfield Township: 5 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is Henry M. Kimball, from Orland, 7 mi away. Ken Kercheval is the most widely known, written about in 25 languages. No famous person on record lists Springfield Township as their birthplace yet. The longest list of any town in Indiana belongs to Gary, with 68.
Born nearby
5
within 35 miles
Closest
11 mi
Ken Kercheval
Best known
Ken Kercheval
in 25 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Springfield Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Springfield Township
They were born in 4 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Frank Ebenezer Hill
1880–1932United States Navy Medal of Honor recipient
Belle G. Bigelow
1851–1925American suffragist and prohibitionist
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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 (4)
- Ken Kercheval: Boston news paper, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Henry M. Kimball: US Government Printing Office (Washington, DC), publisher., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Belle G. Bigelow: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lora La Mance: Lora Le Mace, Attie A Stowe, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons