
Born near Campbell Township: 13 famous people within 35 miles
Andrew J. Transue, born in Clarksville, 2 mi away, is the closest. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Campbell Township. The best known of them is Mary Cynthia Dickerson, with articles in 13 languages. 502 towns in Michigan have at least one famous person on record.
What stands out about Campbell Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Campbell Township
The 13 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.


Allen Steckle
1872–1938American football player and coach from the United States

J Harlen Bretz
1882–1981American geologist who discovered the Missoula Floods

Mary Cynthia Dickerson
1866–1923American herpetologist, museum curator and magazine editor




Aaron Krach
born 1972American film critic, journalist, writer and artist
Hugh E. Wilson
1899–1962American college sports coach Later an attorney in Ann Arbor, Michigan
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Campbell 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)
- Mary Cynthia Dickerson: Taken by a Fifth Avenue photographic studio in New York City., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- J Harlen Bretz: Dr. Julian Goldsmith, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Gordon Johncock: Ted Van Pelt from Mechanicsburg, PA, USA, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Herbert E. Gregory: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Albert Jenks: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Spencer G. Millard: "San Francisco Chronicle" (San Francisco, CA)., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Allen Steckle: Rentschler, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Andrew J. Transue: United States House of Representatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons