Famous people · York Township
Born near York Township: 26 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Matilde Moisant, was born in Earl Park, 3 mi away. The best known of them is P. C. Cast, with articles in 21 languages. Gary has the most of any town in Indiana: 68. After Gary, the next longest list in Indiana is Muncie’s, with 68.
Born nearby
26
within 35 miles
Closest
15 mi
P. C. Cast
Best known
P. C. Cast
in 21 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about York Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near York Township
The 26 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
George Ade
1866–1944American writer, newspaper columnist and playwright
Winona Hazel Welch
1896–1990U.S. botanist, bryologist, professor
Claude Rothgeb
1880–1944American football, basketball, and baseball player and coach, college athletics administrator
Eula Davis McEwan
1879–1962Geologist for the National Museum of Natural History
Joseph R. Callahan
1892–1977American farmer, businessman, and politician
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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 (15)
- Robert Keith: Trailer screenshot, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George Ade: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Eddie Condon: William P. Gottlieb, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Rex Everhart: photographer-Eileen Darby/Graphic House, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Fern Andra: Verl. Herm. Leiser, Berlin-Wilm. / Phot. Gerlach Nr. 300, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Matilde Moisant: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Vaughn Walker: Sam Attal, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jessie Sumner: Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Otis Johnson: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- G. O. Dietz: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Alice Chancellor: No photographer credited, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Edith Brake West: Oakland Tribune Oakland, California United States of America Thursday, May 28, 1925, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Eula Davis McEwan: No photographer credited, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Joseph R. Callahan: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Tracy Smith: Barry Stahl, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons