
Born near Flowerfield Township: 11 famous people within 35 miles
The best known of them is Thomas Schippers, with articles in 14 languages. Fabius Township’s list, next door, has one name: James W. King. Closest of all is Jack Perrin, from Three Rivers, 6 mi away. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Flowerfield Township.
What stands out about Flowerfield Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Flowerfield Township
The 11 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.


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



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Famous people from the towns next door
Close by, Fabius Township counts one famous person.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Flowerfield 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 (6)
- Thomas Schippers: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jack Perrin: Universal Film Manufacturing Company, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Herbert John Webber: Bain News Service, publisher, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jacob Peterson: Razcle at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Matt Thornton: Keith Allison on Flickr, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Olympia Brown: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
