
9 famous people were born within 35 miles of Bingham Township
Leo Burnett, born in St. Johns, 2 mi away, is the closest. So far, no famous person on record was born in Bingham Township. Next door, Greenbush Township lists 2, led by Myrtelle Canavan. The longest list of any town in Michigan belongs to Dearborn, with 63.
What stands out about Bingham Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Bingham Township
They were born in 5 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.


Robert Asprin
1946–2008American science fiction and fantasy author



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Famous people from the towns next door
The most names next door are in Greenbush Township: 2.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Bingham 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)
- Leo Burnett: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jordyn Wieber: Brian D Herrington, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert Asprin: Sharon72015, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Frank Oberlin: Piedmont and Sweet Caporal, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Todd Simon: Arbor to SJ, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Myrtelle Canavan: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
