
12 famous people were born within 35 miles of Florence Township
Closest of all is Harry Hill Bandholtz, from Constantine, 4 mi away. Jack Perrin is the most widely known, written about in 12 languages. No famous person on record lists Florence Township as their birthplace yet. The longest list of any town in Michigan belongs to Dearborn, with 63.
What stands out about Florence Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Florence Township
Nobody born in Florence Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.







James W. King
1842–1903American solider and newspaper editor

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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Florence 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)
- Jack Perrin: Universal Film Manufacturing Company, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Matt Thornton: Keith Allison on Flickr, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Harry Hill Bandholtz: Harris & Ewing, photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles Collingwood: U. S. State Department - downloaded by Geeino, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Edwin W. Keightley: Mathew Benjamin Brady, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Harry Blackstone, Jr.: David Belenzon-management, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Shelli Yoder: Politicsislife, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Harvey Freeman: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons