Famous people · Courtland Township
Born near Courtland Township: 13 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Joe Staley, was born in Rockford, 4 mi away. The best known of them is Frederick C. Bock, with articles in 11 languages. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Courtland Township. Over the border in Rockford, 9 names are on record, led by Joe Staley.
Born nearby
13
within 35 miles
Closest
12 mi
Frederick C. Bock
Best known
Frederick C. Bock
in 11 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Courtland Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Courtland Township
The 13 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Shane Mahan
born 1964American makeup, special effects artist and puppeteer
Bion J. Arnold
1861–1942American engineer and mass transportation expert
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The fullest list close by belongs to Rockford, with 9.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Courtland 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)
- Joe Staley: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kirk O'Bee: Rico Shen, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Adam Grinwis: Hayden Schiff from Cincinnati, USA, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ivy Winters: MTV International, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Charlie Hemphill: Bain News Service, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Frederik Meijer: Grand Rapids Public Museum, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jessica Pratt: Kakoula10, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mitchell Chaffee: Jenn G from Seattle, WA, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bion J. Arnold: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons