Born near Garfield Township: 7 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is Eugene L. Dersnah, from Farwell, 9 mi away. Wayne Terwilliger is the most widely known, written about in 5 languages. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Garfield Township. 506 towns in Michigan have at least one famous person on record.
What stands out about Garfield Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Garfield Township
They were born in 3 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.


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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Garfield 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 (2)
- Wayne Terwilliger: Bowman Gum, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Rex DeVogt: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons