
14 famous people were born within 35 miles of Erie Township
Closest of all is Katie Holmes, from Toledo, 9 mi away. Of the towns next door, Toledo lists the most: 38, with Katie Holmes first. So far, no famous person on record was born in Erie Township. In Michigan, 506 towns have someone on the list.
What stands out about Erie Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Erie Township
Nobody born in Erie Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.






George Francis Atkinson
1854–1918American botanist

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Famous people from the towns next door
The most names next door are in Toledo: 38.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Erie 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 (8)
- Katie Holmes: Jay Tamboli from Washington, DC, US, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Adrianne Palicki: Kevin Paul, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Alyson Stoner: Super Festivals from Ft. Lauderdale, USA, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Anita Baker: Kingkongphoto & www.celebrity-photos.com from Laurel Maryland, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lyman Spitzer: NASA APPEL Knowledge Services, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jonathan Bennett: SWinxy, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- George Francis Atkinson: Curtis Gates Lloyd (1898 - 1925) (?), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Archibald B. Darragh: ”Around the Capital” (detail), engraving, Thomas Fleming, 1902, Collection of U.S. House of Representatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons

