Famous people · Velpen
Born near Velpen: 19 famous people within 35 miles
Reed Crandall, born in Winslow, 6 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Florence Henderson, with articles in 32 languages. No entry yet names Velpen as a birthplace. 426 of the towns in Indiana list at least one person.
Born nearby
19
within 35 miles
Closest
14 mi
Florence Henderson
Best known
Florence Henderson
in 32 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Velpen’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Velpen
The 19 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Daniel M. Buechlein
1938–2018Roman Catholic archbishop in the United States
Benjamin Franklin Miessner
1890–1976Controversial American physicist and inventor
John Watson Foster
1836–1917American lawyer, politician and diplomat
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Velpen 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)
- Florence Henderson: ABC Television., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Watson Foster: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mike Braun: United States Senate Photographic Studio, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Clyde Lovellette: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Don Buse: United States Forest Service, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Brad Ellsworth: United States Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Derek Lunsford: Derek Lunsford, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons