Born near Steuben Township: 13 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Bertha Foster, was born in Marshfield, 1 mi away. Ned Luke is the most widely known, written about in 30 languages. Not one famous person on record comes from Steuben Township yet. The longest list of any town in Indiana belongs to Gary, with 68.
What stands out about Steuben Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Steuben Township
The 13 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.








Bernard Sobel
1887–1964American playwright, drama critic, and author
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Steuben 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)
- Ned Luke: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jerry Van Dyke: Alan Light, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Joseph R. Tanner: NASA, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Helen Morgan: Carl Van Vechten, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Morris Ankrum: Lippert Pictures, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John T. Myers: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Cecil M. Harden: Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Albert Lee Stephens, Sr.: Los Angeles Times, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons