
10 famous people were born within 35 miles of Broomfield Township
John Engler is the most widely known, written about in 14 languages. Closest of all is Don Gross, from Weidman, 8 mi away. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Broomfield Township. Next door, the list for Rolland Township holds Merze Tate.
What stands out about Broomfield Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Broomfield Township
They were born in 5 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.





Daniel Joseph Schafer
born 1952Country music singer, Christian music singer, songwriter actor



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Famous people from the towns next door
Only Rolland Township nearby has a name on record.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Broomfield 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 (8)
- John Engler: Hudson Institute, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Matt LaFleur: Thomson200, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Daniel Joseph Schafer: Benderguy, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dan Pohl: Tjacoronado, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kelly Robbins: Wojciech Migda (wmigda), CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Paul Carey: Bob Martuch, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Don Gross: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Roger Hauck: Dan Gaken, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons