Famous people · Bates Township
Born near Bates Township: 5 famous people within 35 miles
Stephen Shepich, born in Stambaugh Township, 12 mi away, is the closest. The list for Bates Township is empty for now. Across the town line, Iron River lists 4, Nick Baumgartner first. The longest list in Michigan is Dearborn’s, with 63 names.
Born nearby
5
within 35 miles
Closest
12 mi
Stephen Shepich
Best known
Stephen Shepich
in 3 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Bates Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Bates Township
The 5 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Curt Berklund
1929–2013The town’s pick
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Iron River has the longest list next door: 4.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Bates 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 (2)
- Curt Berklund: Bureau of Land Management, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Nick Baumgartner: Royalbroil, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons