
26 famous people were born within 35 miles of Cheshire Township
Closest of all is Bill Killefer, from Bloomingdale, 6 mi away. The best known of them is Ed Gale, with articles in 12 languages. No famous person on record lists Cheshire Township as their birthplace yet. Dearborn’s 63 names make the longest list in Michigan.
What stands out about Cheshire Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Cheshire Township
They were born in 8 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.





Don Quine
born 1938American actor and science fiction writer



Ray C. De Yoe
1876–1933Served in the California State Assembly for the 48th district from 1929 to 1931.

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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Cheshire 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 (9)
- Jack Conklin: Walker Kinsler, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Henry Van Dyke: Alexander Folk, photographer, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- J. Edward Hutchinson: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bill Killefer: Bain News Service, publisher, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John M. Wever: Bayard Bradford, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Don Quine: Stuart Cohen Agency, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Grover C. Dillman: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Red Killefer: Sporting Life, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ray C. De Yoe: Salinas Morning Post, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons