Famous people · Washington Township
Born near Washington Township: 10 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Earl Hogan, was born in Hope, 7 mi away. Wilbur Shaw is the most widely known, written about in 8 languages. Not one famous person on record comes from Washington Township yet. Famous people are on record for 425 of the towns in Indiana.
Born nearby
10
within 35 miles
Closest
11 mi
Wilbur Shaw
Best known
Wilbur Shaw
in 8 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
Charles Morse Huffer
1894–1981American astronomer and instructor
Roger Slifer
1954–2015American comic book writer, screenwriter, and television producer
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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 (4)
- Wilbur Shaw: El Gráfico, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Earl Hogan: US Government Printing Office (Washington, DC), publisher., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Leroy Edgar Burney: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mike Phipps: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons