Famous people · Washington Township
Born near Washington Township: 15 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, John Mellencamp, was born in Seymour, 5 mi away. No famous person on record lists Washington Township as their birthplace yet. Gary’s 68 names make the longest list in Indiana. After Gary, the next longest list in Indiana is Muncie’s, with 68.
Born nearby
15
within 35 miles
Closest
5 mi
John Mellencamp
Best known
John Mellencamp
in 27 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Washington Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Washington Township
The 15 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Albert E. Wiggam
1871–1957American psychologist and eugenicist
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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 (7)
- John Mellencamp: DoD photo by Staff Sgt. D. Myles Cullen, U.S. Air Force., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Rob Wiethoff: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Daniel Hollie: static, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Edgar Whitcomb: Chris, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Baron Hill: United States Congress., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Erica Moore: Mardetanha, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- David Hogg: N/A (Unknown), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons