Born near Austin Township: 13 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Nicole Franzel, was born in Ubly, 5 mi away. Brewster H. Shaw is the most widely known, written about in 25 languages. No famous person’s birth in Austin Township is on record yet. In all of Michigan, the famous people on record come from 506 towns.
What stands out about Austin Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Austin Township
The 13 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.







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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Austin 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 (7)
- Brewster H. Shaw: NASA, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James Brooker: Tribune Photos, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Helen Thompson Gaige: Le Clear photographic studio of Lansing, Michigan, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Larry MacPhail: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- David C. Clark: Florida Gov, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Howard Nugent: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Rex Scouten: Mary Anne Fackelman, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons