8 famous people were born within 35 miles of York Township
The nearest, Mel Held, was born in Edon, 8 mi away. The best known of them is Lurene Tuttle, with articles in 18 languages. In all of Indiana, the famous people on record come from 400 towns. So far, no famous person on record was born in York Township.
What stands out about York Township’s famous people
Famous people born near York Township
They were born in 3 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.

Lois Irene Kimsey
1873–195828th Second Lady of the United States



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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is York 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 (4)
- Lurene Tuttle: CBS Radio, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lois Irene Kimsey: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Francis Dodd: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Henry J. Hendrix: Gina K Morrissette, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons