Famous people · Wilmington Township
18 famous people were born within 35 miles of Wilmington Township
The nearest, Nemo Leibold, was born in Butler, 3 mi away. John Bowers is the most widely known, written about in 15 languages. Across Indiana, 403 towns list someone born there. No famous person’s birth in Wilmington Township is on record yet.
Born nearby
18
within 35 miles
Closest
12 mi
John Bowers
Best known
John Bowers
in 15 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Wilmington Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Wilmington Township
They were born in 8 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Owen Ray Skelton
1886–1969American automotive engineer, automobile designer, businessman
James Indus Farley
1871–1948Three-term New Deal-era Democratic Congressman from Indiana
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Wilmington 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 (10)
- John Bowers: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Will Cuppy: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Raymond E. Willis: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Amelia Bingham: The Theatre Magazine Co., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- MaChelle Joseph: Thomson200, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Nemo Leibold: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Owen Ray Skelton: United States Government, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Rudolph B. Welch: Kansas State Normal School (now Emporia State University), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dain Clay: Globe Printing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Louis William Tordella: US Government, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons