14 famous people were born within 35 miles of Whitewater Township
The nearest, Gaius Glenn Atkins, was born in Mount Carmel, 3 mi away. Across the town line, Logan Township lists one, Randy Lyness. Caroline Harrison is the most widely known, written about in 37 languages. So far, no famous person on record was born in Whitewater Township.
What stands out about Whitewater Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Whitewater Township
Nobody born in Whitewater Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.


Caroline Harrison
1832–1892First Lady of the United States from 1889 to 1892

Kenesaw Mountain Landis
1866–1944American judge and baseball commissioner





Charles B. Landis
1858–1922American congressman for Indiana

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Famous people from the towns next door
The longest list nearby is Logan Township’s, with one.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Whitewater 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 (9)
- Caroline Harrison: Copyright by Charles Parker, Washington, D.C., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Kenesaw Mountain Landis: Bain News Service, publisher, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lonnie Mack: Russell House, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- R. J. Hunter: Plan9fromtheabyss, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Earle Foxe: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John O'Brien: Alexlitbd, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Edith Emerson: Elizabeth Buehrmann (1886-1965), photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles B. Landis: Waldon Fawcett, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Leigh C. Turner: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons