Famous people · Vernon Township
22 famous people were born within 35 miles of Vernon Township
Closest of all is Gary Harris, from Fishers, 6 mi away. No famous person’s birth in Vernon Township is on record yet. The best known of them is Rex Stout, with articles in 44 languages. Over the border in Indianapolis, 28 names are on record, led by Kurt Vonnegut.
Born nearby
22
within 35 miles
Closest
11 mi
Rex Stout
Best known
Rex Stout
in 44 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Vernon Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Vernon Township
They were born in 6 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
James Whitcomb Riley
1849–1916American poet from Indianapolis
Joseph Swain
1857–1927American academic and ichthyologist
Lillian Albertson
1881–1962Actress, theatrical producer
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The fullest list close by belongs to Indianapolis, with 28.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Vernon 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 (18)
- Rex Stout: Jill Krementz, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Angela Ahrendts: American Apparel & Footwear Association, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Gary Harris: All-Pro Reels, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- James Whitcomb Riley: Photo copyrighted by Moffett, Chicago, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Conor Daly: Zach Catanzareti Photo, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kyle Gibson: Keith Allison on Flickr (Original version) UCinternational (Crop), CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lillian Albertson: R.V. White, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mark Dismore: Doctorindy, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Zak Irvin: TonyTheTiger, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kellen Dunham: Peetlesnumber1, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Roger Stern: Alexander Fuld Frazier, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Steve Wariner: TenPoundHammer, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Fred Wilt: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Zeno J. Rives: C. M. Bell Studio, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Joseph Swain: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Kurt Vonnegut: Bernard Gotfryd / Adam Cuerden, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles L. Henry: An Illustrated Congressional Manual. The United States Red Book, 1896, (detail), Collection of U.S. House of Representatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Minnie Thomas Boyce: No photographer credited., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons