
10 famous people were born within 35 miles of Van Buren Township
The nearest, Edwin W. Keightley, was born in Scott, 1 mi away. The best known of them is Harry Hill Bandholtz, with articles in 5 languages. Across Indiana, the lists cover 403 towns. No famous person on record lists Van Buren Township as their birthplace yet.
What stands out about Van Buren Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Van Buren Township
They were born in 6 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.




Frank Ebenezer Hill
1880–1932United States Navy Medal of Honor recipient

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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Van Buren 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 (5)
- Harry Hill Bandholtz: Harris & Ewing, photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Byron Price: Harris & Ewing, photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Edwin W. Keightley: Mathew Benjamin Brady, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Shelli Yoder: Politicsislife, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Harvey Freeman: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons