
7 famous people were born within 35 miles of Antwerp Township
Herbert John Webber, born in Lawton, 3 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Thomas Schippers, with articles in 14 languages. Over the border in Paw Paw, 9 names are on record, led by Loretta Long. No famous person on record lists Antwerp Township as their birthplace yet.
What stands out about Antwerp Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Antwerp Township
The 7 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.



Jerry Mitchell
born 1960American theatre director and choreographer


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Famous people from the towns next door
Paw Paw leads the towns around it, with 9 names.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Antwerp 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 (6)
- Thomas Schippers: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Loretta Long: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Herbert John Webber: Bain News Service, publisher, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jacob Peterson: Razcle at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jo Labadie: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Andy Roach: TheAHL, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons

