Born near Wayne Township: 8 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is Don Hendrickson, from Kewanna, 5 mi away. The best known of them is Lola Lane, with articles in 16 languages. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Wayne Township. The longest list in Indiana is Gary’s, with 68 names.
What stands out about Wayne Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Wayne Township
They were born in 6 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.




John Buchanan
1917–2007Professor of biochemistry at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Wayne 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 (5)
- Lola Lane: Roman Freulich (1898-1974 ), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Henry A. Barnhart: Henry A. Barnhart for Congress campaign., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Anita Allen: "U.S. Army photo", Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Justin Haley: Zach Catanzareti, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Virgil Conn: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons