Born near Burlington Township: 25 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is Josh McDowell, from Union City, 3 mi away. The best known of them is Jason Newsted, with articles in 46 languages. No famous person on record lists Burlington Township as their birthplace yet. Across Michigan, the lists cover 506 towns.
What stands out about Burlington Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Burlington Township
The 25 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.





Jamie Hyneman
born 1956American special effects specialist and television host


Dan Severn
born 1958American mixed martial artist and professional wrestler

John Bellairs
1938–1991American novelist, primarily speculative fiction for children








Rick Snyder
born 1958American politician and business executive



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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Burlington 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 (19)
- Rob Van Dam: Sweetdreamsno, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Betty Hutton: MGM studio, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jamie Hyneman: Okras, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jad Fair: JeanParis, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Rick Snyder: Office of Governor Rick Snyder, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- John Kitzmiller: Indeciso42 at the Italian Wikipedia project., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Will Keith Kellogg: Public domain, 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
- Kai Nielsen: عبدالعزيز العزب, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Carlotta Perry: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Walter I. Hayes: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William H. Hinebaugh: Harris & Ewing, 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
- Ima Winchell Stacy: Photographer not named., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons