5 famous people were born within 35 miles of Colfax Township
The best known of them is Jan Harold Brunvand, with articles in 15 languages. Closest of all is Claude A. Watson, from Manton, 6 mi away. In Michigan, 507 towns have someone on the list. No entry yet names Colfax Township as a birthplace.
What stands out about Colfax Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Colfax Township
Nobody born in Colfax Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.



Luke Winslow-King
born 1983American singer-songwriter, guitarist and bandleader
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Colfax 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)
- Jan Harold Brunvand: Benjamin Radford, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Adolph Wolgast: Bain News Service, publisher, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Guy Vander Jagt: US Government, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons