William Alexander Parsons Martin
1827–1916American missionary and translator in China
Famous people · Vernon Township
Born near Vernon Township: 11 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, William Alexander Parsons Martin, was born in Livonia, 4 mi away. Gus Grissom is the most widely known, written about in 54 languages. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Vernon Township. In all of Indiana, the famous people on record come from 410 towns.
Born nearby
11
within 35 miles
Closest
15 mi
Gus Grissom
Best known
Gus Grissom
in 54 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 4 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Nathan Kimball
1822–1898Union Army general, Indiana politician
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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 (7)
- John Hay: Copyrighted by Hollinger & Rockey, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Gale Robbins: CBS-Columbia Broadcasting System-Radio, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Newton Booth: Mathew Benjamin Brady / Levin Corbin Handy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Erin Houchin: United States Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Pickler: George Washington Kingsbury, (1837-1925)., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Nathan Kimball: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Alexander Parsons Martin: Not identified, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons