Famous people · Grant Township
21 famous people were born within 35 miles of Grant Township
A. J. Graves, born in Switz City, 2 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Phil Harris, with articles in 25 languages. The list for Grant Township is empty for now. Over the border in Lyons, one name is on record: Wese Callahan.
Born nearby
21
within 35 miles
Closest
4 mi
Phil Harris
Best known
Phil Harris
in 25 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Grant Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Grant Township
They were born in 8 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Dorothy Mengering
1921–2017American television personality, 1921-2017
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Grant 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 (13)
- Phil Harris: NBC Television, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Herbert Yardley: NSA, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Everett Sanders: National Photo Company, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Oscar E. Bland: Bain News Service, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert K. Corbin: Gage Skidmore from Peoria, AZ, United States of America, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Gene Porter Bridwell: NASA, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Gerald Wayne Landis: Harris & Ewing, photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Richard Gregg: Politicsislife, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bill Yeoman: University of Houston, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Chuck Bennett: Detroit Free Press, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- A. J. Graves: Bradjward, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Elmer Oliphant: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Grover Lowdermilk: George Grantham Bain Collection (Library of Congress), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons