
21 famous people were born within 35 miles of Menominee Township
Closest of all is John W. Cox, Jr., from Hazel Green, 6 mi away. Over the border in Hazel Green, 4 names are on record, led by John W. Cox, Jr.. The best known of them is Kate Mulgrew, with articles in 43 languages. No famous person’s birth in Menominee Township is on record yet.
What stands out about Menominee Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Menominee Township
The 21 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.


Leroy D. Eastman
1872–1945American businessman, farmer, and politician
Donald William Kerst
1911–1993American accelerator physicist who developed the betatron


John Aaron Rawlins
1831–1869Union Army general, 29th Secretary of War

Francis Marshall
1867–1922Brigadier General of the United States Army



David Drake
1945–2023American author of science fiction and fantasy literature


Thomas J. B. Robinson
1868–1958American politician from Iowa
Fred Smith
1878–1964Baseball pitcher in the 1900s from the United States
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Famous people from the towns next door
Of the towns nearby, 2 have famous names listed.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Menominee 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 (10)
- Kate Mulgrew: Mike Muegel, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Margaret Lindsay: Los Angeles Times, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kayla Banwarth: U.S. Department of State from United States, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Frederick Schwatka: Bradley & Rulofson, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Aaron Rawlins: Henry Ulke (1821–1910), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John W. Cox, Jr.: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Thomas J. B. Robinson: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Francis Marshall: War Department. Army War College. Historical Section. World War I Branch. ca. 1918-ca. 1948, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Moses Hallett: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Henry Olerich: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
