Famous people · Elkhart Township
Born near Elkhart Township: 16 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Howard Maple, was born in Adrian, 6 mi away. Robert A. Heinlein is the most widely known, written about in 101 languages. So far, no famous person on record was born in Elkhart Township. Across Missouri, 391 towns list someone born there.
Born nearby
16
within 35 miles
Closest
9 mi
Robert A. Heinlein
Best known
Robert A. Heinlein
in 101 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Elkhart Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Elkhart Township
The 16 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Robert A. Heinlein
1907–1988American author and aeronautical engineer
Charles B. Gentry
1884–1955Acting President of the University of Connecticut (1928–1929, 1935)
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Elkhart 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 (11)
- Robert A. Heinlein: Photographer unknown, published by Doubleday, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Vicky Hartzler: US House of Representatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles O'Rear: Andrew (bunnie) Huang, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Wesley Bolin: Office of Governor Wesley Bolin (Phoenix, AZ)., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George H. Christopher: US Government Printing Office (Washington, DC), publisher., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bob Beatty: Robert A. Beatty, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Brody Eldridge: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Glenn Wright: Goudey, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Kit Clardy: US Government, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Hugh McMullen: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Raymond Clapper: Photographer not credited, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons