7 famous people were born within 35 miles of Coldwater Township
Wayne Terwilliger is the most widely known, written about in 5 languages. The nearest, Eugene L. Dersnah, was born in Farwell, 9 mi away. No famous person on record lists Coldwater Township as their birthplace yet. 507 of the towns in Michigan list at least one person.
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Famous people born near Coldwater Township
They were born in 3 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.


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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Coldwater 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 (2)
- Wayne Terwilliger: Bowman Gum, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Rex DeVogt: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons