
Born near Sunman: 20 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is Paul Bragg, from Batesville, 8 mi away. No entry yet names Sunman as a birthplace. The longest list in Indiana is Gary’s, with 68 names. After Gary, the next longest list in Indiana is Muncie’s, with 68.
What stands out about Sunman’s famous people
Famous people born near Sunman
They were born in 9 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.

Henry Luke Bolley
1865–1956American botanist and plant pathologist, American football player and coach







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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Sunman 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)
- Paul Bragg: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Henry Tihen: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Harry C. Canfield: National Photo Company, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jean Leising: U.S. Department of Agriculture, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Walt Justis: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Billy McCool: Cincinnati Reds, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bobby Plump: Phillips 66, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dyar Miller: NawlinWiki, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons