Famous people · Washington Township
12 famous people were born within 35 miles of Washington Township
Gene E. Likens, born in Pierceton, 2 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is John McMartin, with articles in 13 languages. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Washington Township. The longest list of any town in Indiana belongs to Gary, with 68.
Born nearby
12
within 35 miles
Closest
7 mi
John McMartin
Best known
John McMartin
in 13 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.
Timothy Galvin
1894–199314th Deputy Supreme Knight of the Knights of Columbus
Jill Long Thompson
born 1952Member of the United States House of Representatives
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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 McMartin: Nick Step, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Gene E. Likens: Mariel Carr, Videographer, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Janie Fricke: Daver812, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jill Long Thompson: US Department of Agriculture, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lemuel W. Royse: An Illustrated Congressional Manual. The United States Red Book, 1896, (detail), Collection of U.S. House of Representatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Nic Moore: Timan, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cary D. Landis: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons