
12 famous people were born within 35 miles of White Post Township
Geneva Mitchell, born in Medaryville, 3 mi away, is the closest. The list for White Post Township is empty for now. No town in Indiana lists more than Gary, with 68. After Gary, the next longest list in Indiana is Muncie’s, with 68.
What stands out about White Post Township’s famous people
Famous people born near White Post Township
The 12 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.



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




Eleanor Stackhouse Atkinson
1863–1942American author, journalist and teacher

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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is White Post 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 (8)
- Geneva Mitchell: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Steve Buyer: U.S. Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Augustus Phillips: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Tom Harmon: J. Frederick Rentschler, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Henry F. Schricker: Moriarty, William John (1903-1978), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Eleanor Stackhouse Atkinson: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George W. Faris: An Illustrated Congressional Manual. The United States Red Book, 1896, (detail), Collection of U.S. House of Representatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Justin Haley: Zach Catanzareti, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons