Famous people · Greenfield Township
21 famous people were born within 35 miles of Greenfield Township
The best known of them is Franklin Sumner Earle, with articles in 16 languages. Lewis M. Long, born in Gardner, 4 mi away, is the closest. Of the bordering towns, Gardner has the longest list: 2, with Lewis M. Long at the top. No famous person on record lists Greenfield Township as their birthplace yet.
Born nearby
21
within 35 miles
Closest
9 mi
Franklin Sumner Earle
Best known
Franklin Sumner Earle
in 16 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Greenfield Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Greenfield Township
Nobody born in Greenfield 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
Close by, Gardner counts 2 famous people, the most of its neighbours.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Greenfield 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 (9)
- 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
- Levi G. Nutt: National Photo Company Collection, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons