
Born near Turman Township: 15 famous people within 35 miles
James Jones is the most widely known, written about in 35 languages. Closest of all is William Harrison Hays, from Sullivan, 8 mi away. Across Indiana, the lists cover 397 towns. No entry yet names Turman Township as a birthplace.
What stands out about Turman Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Turman Township
They were born in 5 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.







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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Turman 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 (7)
- James Jones: "An SKA jacket design" Photograph by Pat Maera, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Harrison Hays: Underwood & Underwood, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Fred Dubois: National Photo Company Collection, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dick Thompson Morgan: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Frank Aydelotte: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lisa Brown: Tech. Sgt. Michael Brown, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William L. Springer: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons