10 famous people were born within 35 miles of Arbela Township
The nearest, Philip L. Felgner, was born in Frankenmuth, 7 mi away. Gage Clarke is the most widely known, written about in 5 languages. Across the town line, Thetford Township lists 2, Henry H. Aplin first. So far, no famous person on record was born in Arbela Township.
What stands out about Arbela Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Arbela Township
The 10 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Ezra Dwight Sanderson
1878–1944American entomologist, sociologist and university teacher

James Waterman Glover
1868–1941American mathematician, statistician, and actuary




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Famous people from the towns next door
The longest list nearby is Thetford Township’s, with 2.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Arbela 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)
- Hugh Alexander Crawford: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James Waterman Glover: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Billy Liesaw: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jim Podoley: Jay Publishing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jacob E. Schlereth: US Army, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Henry H. Aplin: Evening News Association (Detroit, MI), publisher., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
