
24 famous people were born within 35 miles of Stockton Township
Closest of all is Phil Harris, from Linton, 2 mi away. Gary has the most of any town in Indiana: 68. After Gary, the next longest list in Indiana is Muncie’s, with 68. No famous person’s birth in Stockton Township is on record yet.
What stands out about Stockton Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Stockton Township
Nobody born in Stockton Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.




Dorothy Mengering
1921–2017American television personality, 1921-2017











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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Stockton 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 (15)
- Phil Harris: NBC Television, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Harrison Hays: Underwood & Underwood, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Herbert Yardley: NSA, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Everett Sanders: National Photo Company, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert K. Corbin: Gage Skidmore from Peoria, AZ, United States of America, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- D. Bailey Merrill: United States Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Frank Aydelotte: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Gene Porter Bridwell: NASA, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Richard Gregg: Politicsislife, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- William L. Springer: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bill Yeoman: University of Houston, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Carl E. McGowan: George Augusta, under commission of the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Chuck Bennett: Detroit Free Press, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- A. J. Graves: Bradjward, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Grover Lowdermilk: George Grantham Bain Collection (Library of Congress), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons