
23 famous people were born within 35 miles of Forest Township
Closest of all is Hugh Alexander Crawford, from Otisville, 1 mi away. Thetford Township, which borders it, has 2 on its list, the best known Henry H. Aplin. The best known of them is Michael Moore, with articles in 75 languages. So far, no famous person on record was born in Forest Township.
What stands out about Forest Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Forest Township
Nobody born in Forest Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.


Thomas C. Hart
1877–1971United States Navy admiral and United States Senator

Ezra Dwight Sanderson
1878–1944American entomologist, sociologist and university teacher

James Waterman Glover
1868–1941American mathematician, statistician, and actuary





Betty Carter
1929–1998American jazz singer, recording artist, songwriter






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Famous people from the towns next door
Close by, Thetford Township counts 2 famous people, the most of its neighbours.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Forest 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 (16)
- Stephen Smale: George Bergman, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sandra Bernhard: Slomotion777, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Betty Carter: Bugge6, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Claressa Shields: Collision Conf, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Thomas C. Hart: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jake Long: Johnmaxmena2, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Maxx Crosby: All-Pro Reels, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles E. Potter: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Thomas Carrigan: Fox Film Corporation, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Hugh Alexander Crawford: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Kathleen Flinn: MaxPhd, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- James Waterman Glover: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jim Podoley: Jay Publishing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James F. Smith: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mike McFall: MI House Dems, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Henry H. Aplin: Evening News Association (Detroit, MI), publisher., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
