Famous people · Wheatfield
7 famous people were born within 35 miles of Wheatfield
Closest of all is Charles A. Halleck, from DeMotte, 7 mi away. Johnny Mantz is the most widely known, written about in 13 languages. So far, no famous person on record was born in Wheatfield. The longest list of any town in Indiana belongs to Gary, with 68.
Born nearby
7
within 35 miles
Closest
12 mi
Johnny Mantz
Best known
Johnny Mantz
in 13 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Wheatfield’s famous people
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Famous people born near Wheatfield
They were born in 6 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Wheatfield 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)
- Johnny Mantz: Trenton International Speedway, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Geneva Mitchell: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles A. Halleck: United States Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Henry F. Schricker: Moriarty, William John (1903-1978), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons