
Born near Van Buren Township: 8 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Anita Allen, was born in Star City, 2 mi away. The list for Van Buren Township is empty for now. 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 Van Buren Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Van Buren Township
The 8 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.



John Buchanan
1917–2007Professor of biochemistry at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology


Zara A. Wilson
born 1840American lawyer, social reformer
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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)
- Anita Allen: "U.S. Army photo", Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Justin Haley: Zach Catanzareti, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hal Irelan: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Virgil Conn: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Zara A. Wilson: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons