
Born near Teegarden: 18 famous people within 35 miles
Lydia Knott, born in Tyner, 4 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Harold Urey, with articles in 77 languages. So far, no famous person on record was born in Teegarden. The longest list of any town in Indiana belongs to Gary, with 68.
What stands out about Teegarden’s famous people
Famous people born near Teegarden
Nobody born in Teegarden is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.




Richard W. Mangus
1931–2008Indiana dairy farmer, professional truck driver and for 32 years a Republican member of the Indiana House of Representatives.


William Paul Fife
1917–2008American scientist and military officer


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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Teegarden 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)
- Harold Urey: Flickr: ENERGY.GOV - Unknown photographer. Restored by Creator:Adam Cuerden, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lydia Knott: Universal Film Manufacturing Company, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Morgan Uceny: Kevin Scannell, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Walter LaFeber: Jonathan Schilling, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chad Blount: Royalbroil, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Brad Stine: Hope4ASU, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- William Paul Fife: US Air Force, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Henry N. Couden: Federal Government, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons