Born near Westphalia: 9 famous people within 35 miles
Lou Lowdermilk, born in Sandborn, 3 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Phil Harris, with articles in 25 languages. No famous person’s birth in Westphalia is on record yet. 426 of the towns in Indiana list at least one person.
What stands out about Westphalia’s famous people
Famous people born near Westphalia
Nobody born in Westphalia is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.



Dorothy Mengering
1921–2017American television personality, 1921-2017
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Westphalia 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 (3)
- Phil Harris: NBC Television, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Joseph W. Barr: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Richard Gregg: Politicsislife, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons