
21 famous people were born within 35 miles of Garfield Township
Of the bordering towns, Gardner has the longest list: 2, with Lewis M. Long at the top. The nearest, Lewis M. Long, was born in Gardner, 3 mi away. The list for Garfield Township is empty for now. The best known of them is Franklin Sumner Earle, with articles in 16 languages.
What stands out about Garfield Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Garfield Township
Nobody born in Garfield Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.

Dutch Lonborg
1898–1985American football, basketball, and baseball player and coach, college athletics administrator







John Mitchell
1870–1919(1870-1919) American labor leader
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Famous people from the towns next door
The most names next door are in Gardner: 2.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Garfield 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 (8)
- Franklin Sumner Earle: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Frank Leslie Smith: Bain News Service, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mabel Trunnelle: Photoplay magazine, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Doug Pinnick: opethpainter, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- James G. Strong: National Photo Company, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lewis M. Long: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Antoinette Funk: Harris & Ewing Bain News Service, publisher, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Mitchell: James E. Purdy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
