Famous people · Washington Township
Born near Washington Township: 10 famous people within 35 miles
Rose McConnell Long, born in Greensburg, 2 mi away, is the closest. Of the towns next door, Greensburg lists the most: 11, with Rose McConnell Long first. So far, no famous person on record was born in Washington Township. The longest list of any town in Indiana belongs to Gary, with 68.
Born nearby
10
within 35 miles
Closest
2 mi
Rose McConnell Long
Best known
Rose McConnell Long
in 18 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Washington Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Washington Township
They were born in 5 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Edith Jones Woodward
1914–2002American astronomer and college professor
The town’s pick
Town Square →Who’s the most famous person from Washington Township?
Pick one and say why. Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Your pick
No picks yet
Be the first to say who Washington Township’s most famous person is.
Or tell us
Next door
Famous people from the towns next door
Of the towns nearby, 1 have famous names listed.
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)
- Rose McConnell Long: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Carl G. Fisher: Bain News Service, N.Y.C., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Alex Meyer: Scott U on Flickr (Original version) 佾珜 (Crop), CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bryant McIntosh: TonyTheTiger, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Henry F. Lawrence: National Photo Company Collection, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Leroy Edgar Burney: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons