Famous people · Batavia Township
20 famous people were born within 35 miles of Batavia Township
The nearest, Jad Fair, was born in Coldwater, 6 mi away. The longest list in Michigan is Dearborn’s, with 63 names. After Dearborn, the next longest list in Michigan is Muskegon’s, with 61. No famous person on record lists Batavia Township as their birthplace yet.
Born nearby
20
within 35 miles
Closest
6 mi
Jad Fair
Best known
Jad Fair
in 27 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Batavia Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Batavia Township
The 20 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Dan Severn
born 1958American mixed martial artist and professional wrestler
Belle G. Bigelow
1851–1925American suffragist and prohibitionist
Raymond Culver
1887–1938President of Shimer College
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Batavia 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)
- Jad Fair: JeanParis, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dan Severn: Mike Kalasnik, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ruth McDevitt: Photographer-Irving Chidnoff, New York-faint stamp on back-small one at lower left front, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Edward Ellis: Trailer screenshot, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Carlotta Perry: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George L. Yaple: Evening News Association (Detroit, MI), publisher., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Edwin Lincoln Moseley: "Students of The State Normal College Bowling Green Ohio", Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Floyd Odlum: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Henry Mills Hurd: Doris Ulmann (1882-1934), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Belle G. Bigelow: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ima Winchell Stacy: Photographer not named., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lyle H. Miller: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Raymond Culver: Moffett Photo, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons