24 famous people were born within 35 miles of Clyde Township
The nearest, Norman S. Chamberlain, was born in Fennville, 4 mi away. Of the towns next door, Fennville lists the most: 4, with J. Edward Hutchinson first. The best known of them is Betsy DeVos, with articles in 38 languages. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Clyde Township.
What stands out about Clyde Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Clyde Township
Nobody born in Clyde Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.

George David Birkhoff
1884–1944American mathematician

Audrey Niffenegger
born 1963American writer, artist and academic


Erik Prince
born 1969American businessman, former US Navy SEAL officer and the founder of the private military company Blackwater


Joseph P. Overton
1960–2003American political theorist

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Famous people from the towns next door
The fullest list close by belongs to Fennville, with 4.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Clyde 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)
- Betsy DeVos: U.S. Dept. of Education, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George David Birkhoff: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Liberty Hyde Bailey: Liberty_Hyde_Bailey_1858-1954.jpg: shopped by R. Nonenmacher, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Erik Prince: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- D'arcy Wretzky: Therobertkiss, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kennedy McMann: Adweek, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Daniel K. Ludwig: United States Department of State., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- J. Edward Hutchinson: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John M. Wever: Bayard Bradford, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons

