Born near Washington Township: 8 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is Greg Kinnear, from Logansport, 4 mi away. No famous person on record lists Washington Township as their birthplace yet. Next door, the list for Clinton Township holds Quincy Alden Myers. Gary has the most of any town in Indiana: 68.
What stands out about Washington Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Washington Township
They were born in 4 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.


Clara Ingram Judson
1879–1960American children's writer, biographies



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Famous people from the towns next door
The longest list nearby is Clinton Township’s, with one.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Washington 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 (6)
- Ann Christy: Gene Kornman (1897–1978), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Edna Goodrich: Bain News Service publisher, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Claude R. Wickard: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Tod Sloan: Bain, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Kitt O'Brien: Erik Drost, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Quincy Alden Myers: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
