Famous people · Van Buren Township
17 famous people were born within 35 miles of Van Buren Township
Don Robinson, born in Morristown, 4 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Angela Ahrendts, with articles in 22 languages. So far, no famous person on record was born in Van Buren Township. In Indiana, 426 towns have someone on the list.
Born nearby
17
within 35 miles
Closest
7 mi
Angela Ahrendts
Best known
Angela Ahrendts
in 22 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Van Buren Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Van Buren Township
They were born in 5 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Roger Slifer
1954–2015American comic book writer, screenwriter, and television producer
James Whitcomb Riley
1849–1916American poet from Indianapolis
Charles L. O'Donnell
1884–1934American academic administrator
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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 (11)
- Angela Ahrendts: American Apparel & Footwear Association, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- James Whitcomb Riley: Photo copyrighted by Moffett, Chicago, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Kyle Gibson: Keith Allison on Flickr (Original version) UCinternational (Crop), CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mark Dismore: Doctorindy, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Wilbur Shaw: El Gráfico, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Zeno J. Rives: C. M. Bell Studio, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Walter H. Moeller: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mike Phipps: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles L. O'Donnell: Associated Press, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Todd Yoder: Clinton_Portis_carry_vs_Saints.jpg: David King derivative work: Arbor to SJ, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Matt Canada: Wayneterp, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons