
Born near Washington Township: 17 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is Jerry Sichting, from Martinsville, 1 mi away. No entry yet names Washington Township as a birthplace. Gary has the most of any town in Indiana: 68. After Gary, the next longest list in Indiana is Muncie’s, with 68.
What stands out about Washington Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Washington Township
The 17 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.










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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 (10)
- Jerry Sichting: Keith Allison, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Emmett Forrest Branch: "The Indianapolis News" (Indianapolis, IN)., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Catt Sadler: Jasonkennedyfan, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- William G. Bray: Image courtesy of the Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Branch McCracken: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Nan Whaley: Daniel E. Cleary, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Smith McPherson: Published in above-mentioned work, which was by Benjamin F. Gue, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Joe W. Kelly: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Van Lindley: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Walter Lindley: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons