Born near Burlington Township: 8 famous people within 35 miles
The best known of them is Murray Van Wagoner, with articles in 6 languages. Closest of all is Glenn Crawford, from North Branch, 4 mi away. No famous person on record lists Burlington Township as their birthplace yet. Dearborn’s 63 names make the longest list in Michigan.
What stands out about Burlington Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Burlington Township
They were born in 4 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.

Dale Wesley Lick
born 1938American academic administrator


Dewayne T. Williams
1949–1968United States Marine Corps Medal of Honor recipient
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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 (3)
- Murray Van Wagoner: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dewayne T. Williams: Government of the United States, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dale Wesley Lick: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons