Famous people · Wayne Township
16 famous people were born within 35 miles of Wayne Township
Rex Stout, born in Noblesville, 5 mi away, is the closest. No entry yet names Wayne Township as a birthplace. The nearest list is next door in Noblesville: 19 names, starting with Rex Stout. The Indiana lists hold names for 385 towns.
Born nearby
16
within 35 miles
Closest
5 mi
Rex Stout
Best known
Rex Stout
in 44 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Wayne Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Wayne Township
The 16 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
William John Knight
1929–2004American aviator, astronaut, and politician
Ray Enright
1896–1965American film director, screenwriter and film editor
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The fullest list close by belongs to Noblesville, with 19.
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 (7)
- Rex Stout: Jill Krementz, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Gary Burton: Tom Beetz @ http://home.hetnet.nl/~tbeetz/index.html, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Gary Harris: All-Pro Reels, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mack Mattingly: US Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Conor Daly: Zach Catanzareti Photo, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- William John Knight: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lillian Albertson: R.V. White, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons