14 famous people were born within 35 miles of Buel Township
Lawrence Manson, born in Croswell, 4 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Zelda Sears, with articles in 9 languages. 502 of the towns in Michigan list at least one person. No famous person’s birth in Buel Township is on record yet.
What stands out about Buel Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Buel Township
Nobody born in Buel Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.

Susan Work Martin
born 1950American academic administrator





Zelda Sears
1873–1935Actress, novelist, screenwriter and businesswoman

Dewayne T. Williams
1949–1968United States Marine Corps Medal of Honor recipient

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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Buel 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)
- Zelda Sears: Studio of Luther S. White, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles Bowles: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Cyrus K. Bettis: U.S. Army Air Corps, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dewayne T. Williams: Government of the United States, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Quincy P. Hoffman: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Rex Scouten: Mary Anne Fackelman, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Susan Work Martin: Cmadler, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Frank D. Beadle: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons