Dewayne T. Williams
1949–1968United States Marine Corps Medal of Honor recipient
Famous people · Elk Township
10 famous people were born within 35 miles of Elk Township
Closest of all is Dewayne T. Williams, from Brown City, 9 mi away. Zelda Sears is the most widely known, written about in 9 languages. No famous person on record lists Elk Township as their birthplace yet. The longest list in Michigan is Dearborn’s, with 63 names.
Born nearby
10
within 35 miles
Closest
12 mi
Zelda Sears
Best known
Zelda Sears
in 9 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Elk Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Elk Township
Nobody born in Elk Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Zelda Sears
1873–1935Actress, novelist, screenwriter and businesswoman
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Elk 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 (4)
- Zelda Sears: Studio of Luther S. White, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles Bowles: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Cyrus K. Bettis: U.S. Army Air Corps, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dewayne T. Williams: Government of the United States, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons